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(Reuters) - The pharmacy benefit management (PBM) units of Cigna Corp and Humana Inc and a third company are being sued in Ohio state over allegations...

In a new analysis, Richard G. Frank and Conrad Milhaupt examine the increased spending directed to related businesses by parent companies of Medicare Advantage plans.

How an obscure middleman system plays a key role in keeping US drug prices sky-high

A bipartisan group of House representatives introduced the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act on Friday. The bill would ban spread pricing in Medicaid programs.

Ojai’s Medical Arts Pharmacy triumphed March 15 over pharmacy benefit giant

The rising cost of prescription drugs continues to be a top concern for many Americans. One of the leading culprits in pushing those costs even higher are pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — companies whose behavior is so egregious that Democrats and Republicans are united in trying to reform them.

Following other pharmaceutical giants, Sanofi has finally made its insulin cheaper for the public. Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday that it would reduce its insulin's price by 78% effective January 1 next year.

Eli Lilly's price cuts on insulin will increase its profits, thanks to America's bizarre drug pricing system. Don't mistake its move for philanthropy.

Middlemen who play a key role in how much prescription drugs cost have received renewed scrutiny in the 118th Congress as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle push for increased transparency in drug pricing.

Dear Colleague, It's getting hot. And all of us at NCPA couldn't be happier about it. I'm not talking about thermometers here. NCPA has kept after PBMs for years, with lots of heat and pressure. But now, we have company. The Federal Trade Commission, the Senate, consumers, physicians, and state legislatures are in our corner, and we're grateful for the company.