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The Role of PBMs in the Controversy over Drug Pricing

The Role of PBMs in the Controversy over Drug Pricing

FromThe Bio Report


The Role of PBMs in the Controversy over Drug Pricing

FromThe Bio Report

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The recent controversy over Mylan Pharmaceuticals sharp increase to the price of its EpiPen, an emergency injection of epinephrine to treat someone suffering a severe and potentially fatal allergic reaction, has once again ignited public debates over drug pricing. While drugmakers have been in the sights of the public, other players in the supply chain have escaped scrutiny. David Balto, a Washington, D.C.-based antitrust attorney, in a recent piece in The Hill, calls attention to the role pharmacy benefits managers play in the price equation. We spoke to Balto about PBMs, their growing power, and the perverse incentives they have to work against the best interest of consumers.
Released:
Sep 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bio Report podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, focuses on the intersection of biotechnology with business, science, and policy.