The Critics accuse the companies of driving up the cost of drugs and forcing independent drug stores out of business When the Federal Trade Commission started to investigate pharmacy benefit managers in 2022, the agency asked the country’s largest PBMs to provide employee data, including names, responsibilities, and contact information. One of the PBMs responded by mailing the FTC a general … [Read more...] about Pharmacy Benefit managers such as cvs caremark face scrutiny
Massachusetts’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Fails to Move in Formal Session, Stakeholders Remain Hopeful
Community Pharmacy Cooperative’s Chief Pharmacy Officer Tom Siepka discusses what occurred at the Massachusetts Statehouse surrounding Senate Bill S. 2520, which would have protected 340B grantees and certain hospitals from manufacturer restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements in the national online journal, 340B Report. View or Download 340B Report (PDF) … [Read more...] about Massachusetts’ 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Fails to Move in Formal Session, Stakeholders Remain Hopeful