Releases & Statements
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Oct 20, 2017
New Anthem PBM Serviced by CVS Perpetuates Oligopolistic, Anti-Consumer Shell Game
Commenting on health insurer Anthem’s announcement that it will launch its own “in house” pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to be managed by CVS Health Corp., the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) said the development represents a perpetuation of the oligopolistic, anti-consumer shell game…Read More.
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Oct 17, 2017
Solutions to PBM Pricing Abuses Must Address Entire Drug Supply Chain
SCPC Tells HELP Committee “A comprehensive full-spectrum solution is the only real option”…Read More.
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Oct 16, 2017
Another New Study Details Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Pocketing Rebates as Profits — Not Passing on to Patients Through Lower Premiums
Another new study undermines Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ (PBMs) empty claims that “rebates” they negotiate with drug makers are actually passed along to consumers…Read More.
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Oct 3, 2017
SCPC: New Study of Medicare “DIR” Fee Legislation Helps Demonstrate PBMs as Bad Actors Across Full Spectrum of Transactions
Solutions to PBM Pricing Abuses Must Address Entire Drug Supply Chain…Read More.
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Aug 29, 2017
Abusive, Opaque PBM Pricing Schemes Receive More Attention Over Summer Congressional Recess
As New State Laws Target Anti-Consumer PBM “Clawbacks,” ABC News Reports on Related Lawsuits…Read More.
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Jun 13, 2017
LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Praises Sen. Alexander, HELP Committee Focus on Drug Pricing
In praising Senate Health, Education, Pension and Labor (HELP) Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Committee members for initiating a key discussion on the rising cost of prescription drugs, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today urged Congress to prioritize focus not just on the entire drug supply chain…Read More
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May 18, 2017
PBMs Continue to Lose Health Policy Debate Surrounding Rising Costs, Pricing Transparency
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today said Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMS) continue to lose ground surrounding the public debate on culpability for rising drug prices, and the need for significantly more drug pricing transparency along the nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain…Read More
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May 11, 2017
SCPC Praises Sen. Lamar Alexander’s Announcement on Senate Drug Pricing Hearing
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today welcomed this week’s announcement by Senate Health, Education, Pension and Labor (HELP) Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) that the Committee will soon hold a hearing on a range of issues surrounding drug pricing…Read More
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