Independent pharmacists say pharmacy benefit managers not only create higher costs but also make it harder for patients to access medications.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-11-01 10:05:45">November 1, 2024 at 10:05 AM EDT</time>

Independent pharmacists say pharmacy benefit managers not only create higher costs but also make it harder for patients to access medications.{ai:summary}<p>Independent pharmacists argue that pharmacy benefit managers increase medication costs and complicate patient access to prescriptions.  </p><p>#health</p>

Big chains are paid $23.55 to fill a blood pressure prescription. Small drugstores get $1.51

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