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Drug Channels News Roundup, October 2021: PBMs’ Oncology Exclusions, Biosimilar Boom, BCBS vs. Hospitals, U.S. vs. the World, and CRISPR Comedy

Drug Channels

So grab your pillow case and stuff it with treats from the great Drug Channels pumpkin patch: Spooky! PBMs are conjuring a terrifying number of formulary exclusions for oncology drugs Eerie! It’s the biosimilar boom! Brrr.did you hear that? Scream as Blue Cross Blue Shield frightfully overpays hospitals Shocking!

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January 2025 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

This expansion continues a flawed policy that threatens innovation and jeopardizes patient access to critical treatments, including drugs vital for cancer treatment and popular new weight loss medications that have transformed the management of obesity and related conditions. Read the full statement here.