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Op-Ed: States Are Leading the Way on PBM Reform. Here’s How.

Pharmacy Times

Author(s): Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA , Jeff Hunnicutt Key Takeaways PBMs, initially designed to reduce costs, now inflate drug prices and dominate the market, impacting patient access to affordable medications. In doing so, the law will prevent PBMs from steering patients to their own higher-cost specialty pharmacies.

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Pharmacy Policy Updates for June 2025

Pharmacy Times

According to Trump, patients could see cost reductions of 30% to 80%, but experts question the feasibility and practicality of implementing such a policy within the complex United States drug pricing and supply system. Kennedy Jr, is permitted to develop a new rule that ties American drug prices to those of other nations.

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Hospitals Continue Their Startling Expansion into Specialty Pharmacy

Drug Channels

Hospitals and health systems are building a major presence in the specialty pharmacy industry. As we demonstrate below, nine out of ten large hospitals now operate a specialty pharmacy. accredited specialty pharmacies. Read more » Copyright © 2006-2020 Pembroke Consulting, Inc.

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PBM-Owned Specialty Pharmacies Expand Their Role In—and Profits From—the 340B Program

Drug Channels

pharmacies now participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Below, we update our exclusive analysis of the biggest specialty pharmacies within 340B. As you will see below, these specialty pharmacies have dramatically increased their participation in the 340B program. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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How Hospitals and PBMs Profit—and Patients Lose—From 340B Contract Pharmacies

Drug Channels

The stunning growth of specialty pharmacies in the 340B Drug Pricing Program has accelerated a troubling trend: Patients covered by commercial insurance and Medicare Part D are footing the bill for 340B savings. Our indisputable math exposes the little-understood economics behind specialty pharmacies in the 340B program.

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The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2020: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest Companies (rerun)

Drug Channels

It’s the 12th edition of our popular and comprehensive examination of the entire drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. You can preorder at special discounted prices.). prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2020. prescription dispensing revenues reached a record $465 billion in 2020.

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The Top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2020: Market Shares and Revenues at the Biggest Companies

Drug Channels

It’s the 12th edition of our popular and comprehensive examination of the entire drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. You can preorder at special discounted prices.). prescription dispensing revenues for calendar year 2020. prescription dispensing revenues reached a record $465 billion in 2020.