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In ProMarket: How the FTC Protected the Market Power of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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In ProMarket: How the FTC Protected the Market Power of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

The FTC has long protected the power of a few dominant drug middlemen, like CVS, to crush local pharmacies and fleece Medicaid programs. In this...

In The Washington Post: Small Pharmacies Beat Big Chains at Delivering Vaccines. Don’t Look So Shocked

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In The Washington Post: Small Pharmacies Beat Big Chains at Delivering Vaccines. Don’t Look So Shocked

In the Washington Post, Stacy Mitchell explains why we shouldn’t be surprised that West Virginia and North Dakota’s independent pharmacies are beating the chains in...

Rein in Pharmacy Middlemen

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Rein in Pharmacy Middlemen

Many people assume that local pharmacies are declining because they can’t compete. In fact, research by Consumer Reports and others has found that independent pharmacies...

In The American Conservative: How a Rebirth of Independent Pharmacies Could Cure Rural Ills

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In The American Conservative: How a Rebirth of Independent Pharmacies Could Cure Rural Ills

Independent pharmacies could flourish and multiply, helping to solve the growing problem of healthcare deserts — if only policymakers would stand up to the big...

With Healthcare Middlemen Controlling Prescription Drug Prices, There’s a Better Model for Pharmacy Care

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With Healthcare Middlemen Controlling Prescription Drug Prices, There’s a Better Model for Pharmacy Care

There’s a small group of powerful companies, called pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, that increasingly controls the prices of prescription drugs. The results of this...