Tag: PBMs
R.I. Senate approves bills restricting ‘spread pricing’ on prescription meds
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved a pair of bills targeting the use of “spread pricing” by pharmacy benefit managers, which often charge...
Legislation would restrict ‘spread pricing’ on meds
While prescription drug costs have been steadily increasing, the reimbursements paid to the pharmacies have been decreasing.
The math isn’t adding up.
But this contradiction is...
Skeptical voices gather against CVS-Aetna merger
WOONSOCKET — CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. have billed their pending $67.5 billion merger as a force for positive change in the health...
Drug middlemen have slim profit margins — Just ask them
NEW YORK - Companies of all kinds try to present their financial results in the best light possible to attract investors. One segment of the...












