NCPA launches PBM push
By HME News Staff
Updated 2:04 PM CDT, Wed September 15, 2021
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Community Pharmacists Association has launched a three-day ad blitz aimed at pushing Congress to end the practice of pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings intended for senior citizens and drive local pharmacies out of business. The ad, titled “You Should Know,” shows how PBMs negotiate discounts on expensive pharmaceuticals and then keep a chunk of the savings instead of passing it on to consumers. The ad also points out how the same PBMs steer patients to their own pharmacies – and away from local independent pharmacies – to limit patient access. The ad will appear in The Washington Post on Tuesday and Wednesday and in Politico from Tuesday to Thursday.
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