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Middlemen have outsized influence on US drug prices, FTC says
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 days agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The consolidation of pharmacies and health insurance companies through years...
FTC report slams pharmacy ‘middlemen’ for seemingly driving up prices, limiting access
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoPharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) wield enormous power on the accessibility and affordability of...
FTC report adds to scrutiny of drug middlemen
Axios· 2 days agoWhy it matters: The findings underscore the degree to which vertical integration and concentration among pharmacy benefit managers allow the companies to...
FTC to sue drug managers amid insulin price hikes
Investing.com via Yahoo Finance Canada· 20 hours agoInvesting.com - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is gearing up to sue the top three pharmacy-benefit managers (PBMs) over their strategies for negotiating drug prices, including ...
Spotlight on PBMs gets harsher
Axios· 15 hours agoThe drumbeat for PBM reforms is intensifying, highlighted by a scathing Federal Trade Commission report on the industry's business practices and a coming House Oversight hearing with top CEOs ...
F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach
New York Times· 2 days agoThe Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, saying in a...
Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
MPR News· 1 day agoJim Cox had heard of people with Type 2 diabetes who were unable to get Ozempic because the drug was being used off-label for weight loss. Telehealth company Ro built a free online tool to help patients report shortages of these drugs.
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Barrons.com· 1 day agoVertical integration gives PBMs power over independent pharmacies, the FTC said. In some...sources,...
FTC Blames Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Inflating Drug Costs
Bloomberg Law· 2 days agoThe interim report details preliminary findings from the Federal Trade Commission’s study into the six largest pharmacy benefit managers, which the agency launched in June ...
FTC Chair Khan slams PBMs for higher drug prices in an interim report on the industry
Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoThe FTC released a much-anticipated interim report without taking any action. It comes as the Biden...