White coats were out in numbers at the Iowa Statehouse on Wednesday for Pharmacy Day on the Hill. Outside of student pharmacists attending, pharmacist associations were ...
Pharmacy benefit managers, insurance companies, and pharmacists debated the causes and potential impacts of the new proposal ...
The bill would allow pharmacies to decline dispensing prescriptions to people if that pharmacy would be reimbursed less than ...
Indiana lawmakers are attempting to find solutions to decrease Indiana’s elevated healthcare costs by targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) through a series ...
The Iowa legislation would require PBMs to reimburse pharmacies for the national or Iowa average acquisition drug costs.
Insurers will continue to grapple with medical costs in excess of reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, while commercial coverage also faces continued high medical costs.
In 2021, the FDA approved a new insulin drug, Semglee, that was interchangeable with a brand-name insulin called Lantus. Lantus cost $292 for a 30-day supply. Drugmaker Viatris launched two versions ...
DES MOINES, Iowa– The Iowa Pharmacy Association is praising the introduction of legislation aimed at reforming Pharmacy ...
Jones and other independent pharmacists support two other pending bills, one in each chamber. House Bill 1119 was double ...
In 2021, the FDA approved a new insulin drug, Semglee, that was interchangeable with a brand-name insulin called Lantus. Lantus cost $292 for a 30-day supply. Drugmaker Viatris launched two versions ...
Pharmacists in the Four-States say their livelihoods are at risk as major companies gain more control of the drug market. They're warning that Pharmacy Benefit Mangers, better known as PBMs, have an ...
In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim ...