
Congress on the Brink of Disrupting the PBM Market
During much of 2024, the prevailing view in Washington was that some policies related to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) would be included in the end-of-year continuing resolution.
During much of 2024, the prevailing view in Washington was that some policies related to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) would be included in the end-of-year continuing resolution.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a record number of biosimilars in 2024, and the year is only half over.
Fourteen years ago, Congress established a regulatory pathway for biosimilars, direct competitors to branded biologic drugs.
Provider networks are a well-known tool health insurance companies use to keep down the cost of care.
“Alex Brill, CEO of the economic consulting firm Matrix Global Advisors and a senior fellow at AEI, said it is “unnecessary” to require PBMs to pass the rebates along to plans.”