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NACDS: Urgent Need for PBM Reform Displayed Yet Again in Wall Street Journal

Michael Silber2024-11-26T13:34:23-05:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, PBM, Public Relations, Reimbursement|

NACDS urges action this year to address "America's complicated - and costly - system for paying for medicines" as described in the article.

NACDS Statement on Second New York Times Article on “How Pharmacy Benefit Managers Distort the Health Care System at the Expense of Patients, Employers and Taxpayers”

Michael Silber2024-10-19T14:33:05-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, PBM, Public Relations, Reimbursement|

"This article is yet another important demonstration of the need for Congress to enact the bipartisan PBM reforms on which the hard work already has been done."

NACDS represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchants with pharmacies. Chains operate over 40,000 pharmacies, and NACDS’ member companies include regional chains, with a minimum of four stores, and national companies. Chains employ nearly 3 million individuals, including 155,000 pharmacists. They fill over 3 billion prescriptions yearly, and help patients use medicines correctly and safely, while offering innovative services that improve patient health and healthcare affordability. NACDS members also include more than 900 supplier partners and over 70 international members representing 21 countries.