Pharmaceuticals

The incentives to encourage non-generic brands will encourage pharmacies to keep them in stock and increase their profits, says UnitedHealth's CEO.

President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is expected to save taxpayers an estimated $237 billion over the next decade.

Definitive steps can be taken to strategically optimize pharmacy benefits in a way that balances cost with quality care.

Drug shortages have soared to a five-year peak as low profit margins discourage investment in generic manufacturing.

Pairing coverage with the highest quality behavior change support will put employers ahead of the curve

In a joint open letter, executives said the ruling undermined the U.S. regulators authority.

The pharmacy chains were sued for allegedly failing to create legally mandated monitoring systems to detect illegitimate opioid prescriptions being filled.

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, suspended in-person audits because of COVID last year, shifting to virtual audits, allowing benefit managers to review — and potentially deny — more pharmacy claims than ever before.

For most employers, just 1% of their members are driving 40% or more of pharmacy benefits costs.