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The Dangerous Truth About Mail Order Pharmacies: Rising Costs and Hidden Risks

The Happy PharmD

Whats even more concerning is the lack of transparency in the pricing structure. Many employers, health plans, and patients are left in the dark about how much PBMs are actually marking up drug prices. Its like going to the grocery store and hoping for the best without knowing the actual cost of what you’re buying.

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How do you solve a problem like Bedoya?

Ramblings of a pharmacist

Scratch that - the plight of the community pharmacist at chains and indies and grocery stores seems to get worse all the time. Absolutely. The plight of the independent community pharmacist seems to get worse every passing day. Starting salaries have dropped dramatically since I started pharmacy school in 2014.

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Ep. 005 – Dave Chase Podcast Transcript

Pharma Marketing Network

I think both the two major parties in the United States are really taking aim at pharma and telling them you’ve got to reduce prices. Is there any advice or insight that you can share with our pharmaceutical marketers and in our audience around drug pricing and how that can change? Maybe they have social isolation.