A blog bringing you perspectives from the frontlines of the drug pricing debate.

Bottom Line: Employers Strongly Value Their PBMs

This fall, CAPD released a groundbreaking new poll showing that employers strongly value their PBMs. By high margins,…

Union households: lawmakers must protect our pharmacy benefits

New research out today from CAPD, conducted by Hart Research Associates, shows how strongly union households value their…

Conservatives Agree: Restricting Pharmacy Benefits Will Harm Patients, Taxpayers

GOP candidates will soon take the stage for one of the biggest political moments of the year: the…

Big Pharma is Playing a Dangerous Game with GLP-1s

It’s hard to miss the recent headlines about new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Called GLP-1s, these…

How Big Pharma’s Product Hops Hurt HIV/AIDS Care

Over the last twenty years, new medications have dramatically changed the fight against HIV/AIDS. These medications – called…

Big Pharma really doesn’t mind if the government picks winners and losers – so long as it is always the winner.

We took note of two recent POLITICO articles that make very, very clear the reality of what’s going…

PBMs as Negotiators

Rhetoric in Washington, DC around high and rising drug prices continues to intensify. As Congress considers potential legislation,…

Partial Transparency is No Transparency at All

Although Congress has devoted much attention to exploring pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers, less attention has been…

Conservative Voices: Beware the Rush to Regulate

As Congress continues to examine the drug supply chain and how to lower prescription drug prices for Americans,…

Reason: Patient Privacy at Risk in S. 127

As Congress returns for a new work period, both parties are renewing their focus on how to bring…