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Drug Discount Review Boards Proposed by Biden Health Agency

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The Biden administration recently proposed revising the process behind an outlet for pharmaceutical companies to resolve price fights for those participating in the 340B drug discount program.

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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon? (December 2023 Update)

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Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a key stakeholder in the drug supply chain, functioning as intermediaries between insurance providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Congress and […] The post Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon? December 2023 Update) appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon?

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a key stakeholder in the drug supply chain, functioning as intermediaries between insurance providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. PBMs administer […] The post Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon? appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Preemption of State Pharmacy Network Regulations

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The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently held in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Mulready (PCMA) that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Medicare Part D preempted several provisions of Oklahoma law regulating pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy networks.

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New York Proposes Regulations Expanding State’s Ability to Regulate PBMs

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Comments on the proposed regulations are due October 16, […] The post New York Proposes Regulations Expanding State’s Ability to Regulate PBMs appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.