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Putting patients first: Retail pharmacies—and the patients they serve—are being endangered by PBM Power
This is the fourth in a series of Bio.News articles looking at the need for pharmacy benefit manager reform through the lens of the […]
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Putting patients first: Separating PBM compensation from prices Is critical in reducing patient financial burden
This is the third in a series of Bio.News articles looking at the need for pharmacy benefit manager reform through the lens of the
BIO IP conference promotes protection of innovation
Pictured above, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) addresses the opening session of BIO’s Intellectual Property Counsels Committee Conference in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18. The
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Putting patients first: Unchecked step therapy puts PBM profits ahead of patient care
This is the second in a series of Bio.News articles looking at the need for pharmacy benefit manager reform through the lens of the
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Putting patients first: Why PBM reform must ensure that middlemen pass along 100% of rebates
This is the first in a series of Bio.News articles looking at the need for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform through the lens of
How utilization management blocks patient access
Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in search of profits are preventing patients from getting the drugs they need, according to the latest episode
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CMS must address Part D plan abuse of IRA provisions designed to protect patient access
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has once again requested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) take steps to protect patient access,
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CPAC supports FTC action against pharmacy benefit managers
Despite frequent criticism of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has announced its support for FTC efforts to rein in pharmacy
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Open enrollment can be a ‘House of Horrors’: 4 monsters for patients to beware
October is the scariest time of year. Young goblins walk the streets demanding treats, local haunted houses are packed full of fright-chasing teens, and
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Skyrocketing 340B program spending must prompt more hospital accountability
The 340B program grew by 24% in 2023, according to new figures from the government’s Health Resources and Services Administration. Sales at discounted prices
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