PMB’s: robbery at the pharmacy ?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacoeconomics (4) from Loren Pierce on Vimeo. I have a specific  example of how these PBM’s … in our case … Silver Scripts/Caremark which is part of CVS Health.  Barb has a prescription that she has taken for 10+ yrs This particular medication has always required a PA (Prior Authorization) from Silver Scripts, and they […]

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Cancer patients should be treated by their doctors, not pharmacy benefit managers

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Cancer patients should be treated by their doctors, not pharmacy benefit managers http://https://www.statnews.com/2019/05/09/pharmacy-benefit-managers-cancer-treatment When I must tell a patient that she or he has cancer, that diagnosis comes with the explicit promise that I will provide timely treatment, including medicines aimed at curing cancer or extending life as long as possible. But an insidious interloper […]

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Georgia: Gov Brian Kemp signed two PBM anti-steering bills into law yesterday

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

In a huge victory for patients and pharmacists, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed two PBM anti-steering bills into law yesterday. HB 233 is a bill that prohibits pharmacies from profiting off of prescriptions “steered” from their PBM and insurance affiliates, and HB 323 restricts PBM and insurer patient “steering,” strengthens anti-mandatory mail order, adds additional […]

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