Posts Tagged ‘pharmacy-page’
Why are price cap proposals on medicines dangerous to pharmacies and patients?
Supply chain complexity means that upper payment limits and Medicare maximum fair prices will fall disproportionately on pharmacies, leading to closures that threaten patient access to care.
[...]What is a 503B outsourcing facility, and why are so many of them uninspected by FDA?
503B outsourcing facilities make our drug supply more resilient, but 81% of 503Bs newly registered since June 2021 have never been inspected by FDA staff. Learn why we recommend changes to this important program.
[...]Alternative funding programs offshore patients and import risks
Some employers are “saving money” on health insurance by hiring vendors to broker personal drug importation between their employees and unlicensed, illegal foreign pharmacies. Read more to understand the dangers of this cost-cutting practice.
[...]The Partnership for Safe Medicines supports pharmacy benefit reforms in California Senate Bill 966
State Senator Scott Wiener’s bill would eliminate under-reimbursement practices that create a dangerous opportunity for criminals to enter the legitimate supply chain.
[...]Are below cost reimbursement practices by Pharmacy Benefit Managers creating opportunity for criminals to enter the legitimate supply chain?
PBMs, by under reimbursing pharmacies, are creating a demand for pharmacies to seek lower priced medications even when they can’t exist at that price.. Criminals appear to be happy to become part of the supply chain.
[...]Pharmacies lose money with PBM reimbursements
Pharmacies lose money on PBM reimbursements Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) are reimbursing pharmacies below cost and it’s not an isolated incident. When we asked state pharmacy associations all around the country about this problem, their members flooded our inbox. Their PBM contracts require them to dispense both generic and brand name medication to patients at…
[...]December 5, 2022: Be wary. Drug shortages can drive counterfeit drug crime
It’s very important to verify that your pharmacy is state-licensed. A California doctor just pleaded guilty to illegally importing medicines; another is going to prison for fake COVID treatments. Fake pill news in 15 states and Mexico.
[...]How the Partnership for Safe Medicines supports pharmacy associations
PSM is highly focused on the needs of pharmacists and their role in the secure supply chain. We support state pharmacy associations by providing them resources, educational materials, free CE speakers, articles, and other tools to help educate their community.
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