Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

New blog by Alex Brill with Matrix Global Advisors “The #insulin market has become more competitive, and more products competing for the same patients foster new price pressures on manufacturers." https://lnkd.in/esC5avBr

Amanda Frost, PCMA's VP of Research talks about her latest #Rx #Research Corner blog highlighting what #PBMs are doing to support #rural #pharmacies and #patients. https://lnkd.in/eEy5Pv4b

RealClearMarkets "Pining for the Past: The Real Challenge Facing #Independent #Pharmacies" https://lnkd.in/eaSKCPVA

"When I'm designing our company's benefits package, I need to be shown all the options I have for my #prescription benefits so I can make an informed decision that will best fit the needs of my #employees. From seeing the formulary from my #PBM to choosing how my #pharmacy benefit company is paid, I get to see the information I need to decide what works best for us." https://lnkd.in/evMMN2gn

New #Rx #Research Corner blog highlights specifically what #PBMs are doing to support #rural #pharmacies and #patients. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEy5Pv4b

New article by Ike Brannon in RealClear Markets "Most of the regulatory actions currently being proposed would ultimately limit the ability of #PBMs to reduce drug benefit costs and improve patient health. While it is clear how these would increase costs for businesses to benefit pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies, it is far from obvious how any of these would benefit patients." https://lnkd.in/eRvVt6Nc

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) Releases Statement on #CMS #PartD #Biosimilar Substitution Announcement https://lnkd.in/eVv9RK4B

READ NOW! A new #oped in RealClearHealth by JC (Juan Carlos) Scott "With the recent agreement to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year and the decision not to include provisions targeting pharmacy benefit companies, there is an opportunity to think again before misguided legislation is advanced that would do nothing to lower prescription drug costs for patients."  https://lnkd.in/eNH3arfE

POLITICO Live and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) are hosting a live panel discussion in California "How to Address Prescription Drug Costs" Tuesday, March 19 at 9am PST, noon EST. Click on the link to register. https://lnkd.in/eFecT7eA

A new #oped in RealClearHealth by former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey "Attacking #PBMs Won't Solve President Biden's Inflation Problem." https://lnkd.in/eYjXEA2q