Hybrid approach to pharmacy benefit management expected to save insurer $4bn annually after Anthem ends its relationship with Express Scripts in 2020. Integration of medical and Rx benefit data could lead to more value-based contracting.
Anthem Inc. will control of all aspects of its formularies with a newly-created internal pharmacy benefit management unit, but the insurer will also tap CVS Health Corp. for some functions and to support manufacturer negotiations.
Anthem announced Oct. 18 it is forming an internal PBM called IngenioRx that will manage its formulary policies, rebate negotiations...
Doctors are increasingly falling victim to financial scams due to their high incomes, busy schedules, and trust in professional networks. Recognizing the tactics scammers use and the reasons behind physicians’ susceptibility is essential for protecting medical professionals.
Senate HELP Committee chair Sanders trying to broker a deal between Novo Nordisk and the major pharmacy benefit managers that will lead to lower list prices.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
An effort to change the US Food and Drug Administration’s conclusion that its obesity treatment candidate retatrutide is a drug and not a biologic could give the product more time with unrestricted pricing in Medicare, among other benefits.
Pharmacy benefit manager sues Federal Trade Commission claiming chair Khan has orchestrated a campaign against PBMs that is not based in fact.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
The UK regulator approved 16 medicines containing a new active substance in the first half of this year, while the European Commission issued marketing authorizations for 20 NAS-containing drugs.
