The Controversy Around Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Health Affairs This Week

Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Marianne Amoss discuss the recent antitrust lawsuit against Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics regarding pharmacy benefit managers and alleged collusion to share drug pricing information.

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Related Links:

• Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Their Role in Drug Spending (The Commonwealth Fund)
• The Association Between Drug Rebates and List Prices (University of Southern California)
• Ohio Attorney General David Yost Files Suit Against Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics Over Rising Drug Costs (FierceHealthcare)
• Podcast: Pharmacy Benefit Managers, the FTC & You (Health Affairs This Week)
• Health Policy Brief: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (Health Affairs)

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