Scathing FTC Interim Report on PBMs Warrants Further Investigations, Immediate Action by Policymakers and Regulators
July 09, 2024 13:13 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The interim report published today by the Federal Trade Commission – titled “Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs...
Local Pharmacies on the Brink, New Survey Reveals
February 27, 2024 13:27 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As rumors swirl in Washington, D.C., that lawmakers may once again be punting on PBM reform, the National Community Pharmacists Association today...
Payback Time! Community Pharmacists Cheer Class Action Lawsuit Against PBMs to Recoup DIR Fees
September 27, 2023 08:47 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Community Pharmacists Association loudly applauded a class action lawsuit filed against vertically consolidated CVS Health, Caremark,...
National Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Strong PBM Reform
April 27, 2023 12:30 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Congress readies legislation aimed at drug prices and marketplace fairness, a new national poll released today by the National Community...
NCPA to DOD: Express Scripts Jeopardizing Tricare Patients’ Pharmacy Access
October 19, 2022 09:00 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recent Express Scripts decisions to eliminate the option for Tricare beneficiaries to obtain their prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice should...
NCPA Cheers FTC Probe of PBMs: Huge Win for Consumers, Pharmacies
June 07, 2022 14:19 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Community Pharmacists Association is hailing a move by the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with a 6(b) study of pharmacy benefit...
NCPA Strongly Supports Senate Bill Empowering FTC Action Against PBMs
May 24, 2022 14:05 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Community Pharmacists Association is strongly supporting the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, new legislation introduced...
NCPA Reveals Resource to Streamline Reporting of State PBM Law Violations
May 10, 2022 11:30 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With virtually every state having enacted some type of pharmacy benefit manager regulation, ensuring that these policies are actually being enforced...
NCPA Analysis Sinks Broken-Record Argument Against PBM Regulations
March 14, 2022 14:45 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Premiums will go up! Premiums will go up!” It’s what pharmacy benefit manager lobbyists squeal every time there’s a bill to regulate PBMs....
Majority of Independent Pharmacies Affected by Ongoing Labor, Supply Chain Issues, NCPA Survey Says
November 10, 2021 12:53 ET
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National Community Pharmacists Association
Alexandria, Va., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new survey of independent pharmacists released by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds that while the majority of independent...