Drug Topics July 19, 2024
Steve Postal, JD, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), discussed pharmacy benefit managers and vehicles necessary to induce reform.
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have emerged in the pharmacy benefits space as prescription drug middlemen who abide by their own rules at the expense of patients and independent pharmacies alike. They utilize vertical integration and opaque pricing tactics to drive profits for themselves and their affiliated companies, while leaving smaller pharmacies behind.
On a recent episode of Over the Counter, Steve Postal, JD, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), sat down with Drug Topics to discuss his organization’s work to introduce PBM reform. From resources made available...
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