Re:A Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1k
by 3xblah on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @12:28AM
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"Those deals between PBMs and pharma companies are secret."
In some cases pharma co.'s created their own PBMs.
There is a long and storied history of litigation on American drug pricing. If you want to understand the Rube Goldberg machine, I recommend searching the keywords "Average Wholesale Price" or "AWP".
In terms of consumer protection, some states are better than others. Maine was a leader in this area. However it looks
like the pharma industry has prevailed.
In some cases pharma co.'s created their own PBMs.
There is a long and storied history of litigation on American drug pricing. If you want to understand the Rube Goldberg machine, I recommend searching the keywords "Average Wholesale Price" or "AWP".
In terms of consumer protection, some states are better than others. Maine was a leader in this area. However it looks like the pharma industry has prevailed.
https://www.policymed.com/2011/06/maine-set-to-repeal-unfair...