After sounding the alarm on dishonest practices for more than 15 years, pharmacy groups relieved as FTC report and Congressional hearings rake three top PBMs over the coals and pledge urgent reforms.
U.S. pharmacy groups applaud journalists’ deep dive into the practices of pharmacy benefits managers that increase drug costs, reduce pharmacy sustainability.
Erin Callahan has lived with type 1 diabetes for 37 years. She uses insulin daily. After starting a new job, she was shocked to learn that her new drug plan would not cover her insulin. Why?
Class action lawsuits, FTC inquiries, state laws and federal legislation have been used to try to force change around pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S.
I am firm in my belief that community pharmacy in Canada is part of the solution to the challenges that Canadians are facing in accessing primary care. Crippling pharmacy through the imposition of fees and limiting patient choice of healthcare provider through PPNs is something I am prepared to invest my energy and time to prevent.
The Ontario Pharmacists Association has come out against the new fee, calling it a shift towards ‘U.S. PBM-style operations and business practices into the Canadian market.’
A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.
