Guest AuthorApril 19, 2023
5min0
Now more than ever, I am hopeful Florida lawmakers will kick PBMs out and put patients in the driver’s seat.
Tag: pharmacies
Guest AuthorApril 19, 2023
Associated PressMay 10, 2022
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There were nearly 500,000 deaths caused by legal and illegal opioids between 2000 and 2019.
Associated PressJanuary 22, 2021
9min799
It's kind of like being offered free donuts about to go stale.
Ryan NicolJune 30, 2020
3min1126
The machines are already permitted at facilities such as long-term care homes and prisons.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2020
8min334
The house wants broad authority while the Senate is proposing more restrictive language.
Renzo DowneyFebruary 18, 2020
7min986
SB 714 would increase early flu detection, but Senators have their reservations.
Scott PowersMarch 29, 2019
4min325
Scott's drug-pricing bill also would require more disclosures on drug costs.
Phil AmmannJuly 1, 2015
2min434
Floridians can now get more vaccines at local pharmacies, thanks to a new state law starting Wednesday. Signed by Gov. Rick Scott on June 10, House Bill 279 makes new vaccines available to patients at pharmacies, instead of only at doctors’ offices. The new products join influenza and shingles vaccines, which were already available at […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 20152min213
In the fight to reduce prescription drug costs and improve quality, Florida employers, the state health plan, seniors and consumers have an ally in their corner with pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. PBMs are hired to negotiate discounts from drug manufacturers and drugstores. They typically reduce prescription drug costs by 30 percent for employers and […]