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 ...
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, ...
Fierce Healthcare

CVS Caremark shifts PBM model to 100% pass-through pricing and focus on net cost

With pharmacy benefit managers industry facing greater calls for transparency, one of the industry's largest players has unveiled a new business model that passes 100% of rebates to plan sponsors. CVS ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Pharmacy groups back Iowa PBM regulation in court

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Several pharmacy organizations are backing the state’s regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in court. PBMs are a middle man that negotiates drug costs between ...
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 ...