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STAT+: Congress’s PBM reforms won’t end America’s drug pricing woes. Here’s what they would do

STAT

There are major packages on so-called PBM reform percolating in at least six different congressional committees. Pharmacy benefit managers are companies employed by insurers to negotiate lower drug costs with pharmaceutical companies. But at best, experts told STAT, the bills work around the fringes.

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

Based on GlobalData estimates, the Japanese pharmaceutical market generated JPY9.392 trillion ($67.32 However, despite this significant market share, the Japanese market is likely to become a less attractive market for international pharmaceutical companies based on recent findings from the Office of Pharmaceutical Industry Research (OPIR).

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

Based on GlobalData estimates, the Japanese pharmaceutical market generated JPY9.392 trillion ($67.32 However, despite this significant market share, the Japanese market is likely to become a less attractive market for international pharmaceutical companies based on recent findings from the Office of Pharmaceutical Industry Research (OPIR).

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How much is Nexplanon without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Is Nexplanon covered by insurance? | How much does Nexplanon cost without insurance? | How to get Nexplanon without insurance Nexplanon is a brand-name prescription birth control implant that does not contain estrogen. Is Nexplanon covered by insurance? How much does Nexplanon cost without insurance?

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

Commercially Unavailable Medications Some medications are not profitable enough for large pharmaceutical companies to make. Does insurance pay for compound drugs? After the outbreak of fungal infections from drug products made at a compounding pharmacy, many insurance companies stopped paying for compounded drugs.

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How much is albuterol sulfate HFA (Proventil HFA) without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Is albuterol sulfate HFA covered by insurance? | How much does albuterol sulfate HFA cost without insurance? | How to get albuterol sulfate HFA without insurance Albuterol sulfate (also known as salbutamol) is a prescription generic inhalation solution packaged in a metered dose inhaler. Luckily, there are ways to save.

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Drug Discard Date Creates Discord

The People's Pharmacy

The parties that benefit are the pharmaceutical companies and the pharmacies. The losers are patients, insurance companies and the country as a whole for wasting money on unneeded things. Medications are expensive, and some people throw them away after a year, even though they still might be good.