Tag Archives: PBM

Scrutiny of PBMs and Use of New Overseas Contracting Entities Continues

New PBM contracting entities, often categorized as group purchasing organizations, add another obstacle to industry transparency

Employer Plans View Product Coverage Very Differently from PBMs

Employers’ benefit coverage decisions and the impact those decisions have on the market for rare disease / orphan drugs are a growing concern for biopharma companies

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs) Joins the SmithRx Pharmacy Network

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs) Joins the SmithRx Pharmacy Network

Prescryptive Health Partners with Eli Lilly on Insulin Pricing

Prescryptive Health announced a partnership with Eli Lilly and Company on a subscription model to help lower costs for people who pay for their Lilly insulin through their employer-sponsored benefits

Kroger Contracts with Prime Therapeutics, Replacing Express Scripts

As a result of a dispute with Express Scripts, Kroger and Prime Therapeutics announced a direct agreement for the Kroger Family of Pharmacies to remain in-network

Florida Blue Partners with Amazon Pharmacy for Home Drug Delivery

Florida Blue will become the first health insurer in the state to offer Amazon Pharmacy as their exclusive home delivery service provider for its commercial insured members

IngenioRx’s 11% Q3 Growth Contributes to Elevance Health Strong Financial Performance

Elevance Health (Elevance) reported third quarter 2022 results reflecting strong financial performance, including double-digit growth in revenue, operating earnings, and adjusted earnings per share

EPIC Rx Enters Exclusive Wholesaler Agreement with McKesson

EPIC Pharmacies selected McKesson as the buying group’s primary vendor of pharmaceutical products effective October 1, 2022