Forbes

What the Heck Is a PBM, and Why Does It Matter?

Expertise and opinions of authors published by ForbesBooks. Imprint operated under license. In my last article, which was devoted to the causes of dramatically rising prescription drug costs and ...
The Hill

Senate Democrats to introduce PBM changes, health provisions dropped from December spending bill

Senate Democrats on Thursday are introducing as standalone legislation a package of health policies, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry that was left out of December’s ...

Why are pharmacies closing? Hundreds have disappeared since PBM reform was abandoned

For several years now, pharmacies have faced economic challenges, from falling foot traffic to increased online competition.
STAT

The J&J lawsuit should be a wakeup call to the PBM industry — and to companies everywhere

The ongoing legal dispute involving Johnson & Johnson has again thrust the topic of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) into the spotlight. Ann Lewandowski, a J&J employee, sued the company for ...
The Hill

Senate panel advances drug pricing bills, including PBM reforms

A key Senate panel advanced a package of bipartisan bills aimed at improving generic drug competition and reforming the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Senate Health, ...
STAT

Senate panel passes a suite of drug pricing bills — but fails to advance one major PBM reform

WASHINGTON – The Senate health committee on Thursday passed a package of bills aimed at speeding generic drug competition and reining in drug middlemen business practices. But they failed to pass an ...
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Federal court places temporary hold on new law preventing PBM pharmacy ownership

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A decision in federal court on Monday blocks an Arkansas law from going into effect that blocks PBMs from owning pharmacies. Act 624 of 2025 was passed in the most recent Arkansas ...
The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville pharmacist: Congress must deliver common sense on pharmacy middleman reform

PBMs are accused of driving up prescription drug costs and contributing to pharmacy closures. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in 2023 to reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Bipartisan ...
Business Wire

nirvanaHealth surpasses expectations and becomes the first in the industry to implement an integrated Payer & PBM platform in 8 months

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nirvanaHealth surpasses expectations and implements payer platform, PBM platform, and associated services for HealthTeam Advantage (“HTA”), a 5-Star Medicare ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Rightway Redefines Member-First PBM: Vanguards of Health Care

"The PBM space has been worse than some criminal enterprises, they are stealing money from employers and employees." says Jordan Feldman, CEO and cofounder of Rightway. Feldman joins Bloomberg ...
The Business Journals

CVS Health blasts big pharma, praises Trump amid scrutiny of its own drug pricing practices

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min CVS on LinkedIn says it likes ...