bye-bye so sad

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Be careful what you post in titles. I  have a post concerning a chronic pain pt Robert Charles Foster who had lost his pain meds and ended up getting cops to end his pain FOR GOOD. Apparently, there was a couple of words in the title that did not meet FB’s “community standards” and they […]

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PBMs are now often more profitable than the drug manufacturers and insurance companies they work with

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Editorial: To save local pharmacies, state must rein in the middlemen https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2024/05/09/pharmacy-benefit-manager-reform-insurance-reimbursements-express-scripts/stories/202405090037 Pharmacies in Western Pennsylvania are closing at an alarming clip, pushed out of business by a complex, opaque and utterly broken medication reimbursement system. The state legislature, following the recommendation of Gov. Josh Shapiro, must act to bring transparency and accountability to the […]

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Who are you being referred to for additional care or services

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

  you may have to click on graphic to properly enlarge it Vertical integration visualized https://ncpa.org/newsroom/qam/2024/05/08/vertical-integration-visualized We all know what it means, but what does it look like? Each year Drug Channels updates its chart of vertically integrated insurers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers—all of which, Drug Channels editors point out, face renewed scrutiny from […]

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