PBM reform push heats up

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PBM reform push heats up

Congress is facing pressure from outside groups to consider legislation to reform the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry during the lame duck period.

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PBM reforms have bipartisan backing, and the lame duck session between the election and the end of the year is one of the final opportunities to take advantage and pass legislation to rein in the middlemen of the prescription drug supply chain.

A full suite of new ads — part of a seven-figure campaign from PhRMA that includes national news outlets and digital and social media channels........

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