Digital Pharmacist

JANUARY 4, 2024

CVS Health recently announced two new pricing models launching in 2025—CVS CostVantage (Focused on CVS as the Provider) and CVS Caremark TrueCost (Focused on CVS as the Payer)—which are intended to “drive aligned incentives and deliver a more transparent and sustainable reimbursement model” according to CVS Health’s press release. Fein, Ph.D.,

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Digital Pharmacist

APRIL 25, 2023

DIR Fees: An Overview DIR fees, or Direct and Indirect Remuneration fees, are fees paid by pharmacies to PBMs. These fees are based on a variety of factors, including performance metrics and drug prices, and are typically calculated retroactively.

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Integra X Files

JUNE 19, 2023

Future of Part D As we observe the 20 th anniversary of the Medicare drug benefit, a recent survey shows overwhelming satisfaction with the value of the program among seniors. They have an incentive to keep prices as low as possible. The looming problem is how Medicare will contend with rising drug prices.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 23, 2025

This pathway’s expanded use and shifting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies are reshaping reimbursement practices and therapeutic equivalence standards for 505(b)(2) drugs.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 12, 2025

Trump signed an executive order titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients,” with the objective of lowering drug prices, namely on branded drug products, for American consumers. How Does Drug Pricing in the US Compare With Other Countries? REFERENCES 1.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 16, 2025

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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