Pharmacy/Independent Pharmacy

"The predatory impact of PBM practices is extensively documented in the public record. And it is felt every day at pharmacy counters by millions of Americans who cannot afford their medicines. The time to deliver real results is now." November 28, 2023 Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce 2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Frank Pallone Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce 2107 Rayburn Ho

CBS News The Biden administration's first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug...

CNN Business Retail pharmacy workers have told CNN that their employers have left them severely overworked and understaffed. These harsh...

Ohio Capital Journal A disciplinary hearing related to understaffing at some CVS pharmacies in Ohio didn’t come to a conclusion...

Axios Community pharmacies in a new lawsuit claim CVS Health and its Caremark pharmacy benefit manager violated antitrust laws and...

WAND News Two local pharmacies have been fielding dozens of phone calls after a pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, sent out...

Cuker: OptumRx arbitration provision is 'basically rigged' Madison-St. Clair Record A group of independently-owned pharmacies are urging...

Health insurers mark up prices of generics for cancer, multiple sclerosis and other complicated diseases The Wall Street Journal The...

The Hill | Opinion When it comes to the alphabet soup of acronyms in health care, it can be hard to keep up. Whether it is the difference...

Ohio Capital Journal Walmart is cutting hours at its busy pharmacies, while Rite Aid — which is already selling off stores — is expected...

Forbes Who says bipartisanship is dead? In the House and Senate, members of both parties are advancing legislation to check the power of...

Medical Press Pharmacies have long been considered a cornerstone of community health care, but they're closing in record numbers across...

Industry group says rule exceeds agencies' authority Lawsuit is latest of several to challenge drug pricing rules Reuters Reporter:...

The State Journal From my University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy graduation, to beginning a new job at the Kentucky Pharmacists...

The California Medical Association's lawsuit alleges Aetna had fired or threatened to fire doctors who referred patients to...

To watch this investigative report on PBS, please click here PBS NewsHour Reporter: Fred de Sam Lazaro The supply chain that brings...

ABC 6 On Your Side, Columbus, Ohio Investigative Reporter: Darrel Rowland To view graphics and data for this investigative series, go to...

After years of buying and closing competitors, CVS understaffing leads to chaos and delays, Ohio regulator says Ohio Capitol Journal At...

Illinois Court Ruling Would Ultimately Harm Patients and Their Pharmacies Under “Unreasonable and Unconstitutional” Terms of Forced Arbitration  WINSTON-SALEM, NC (July 5, 2023) – Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency ( PUTT ) today applauded Wisconsin Circuit Court, Branch II, for joining  the California Court of Appeals in calling the forced arbitration clause of the form  contract between OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group, and independent

The New York Times The Times reported last month that drug shortages in the United States are approaching record levels, with thousands...