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Episode 5: So PBM's, What Would You Say it is You Do Here?
Manage episode 210613433 series 2363375
In this episode, we try to get to the bottom of PBM's and exactly what purpose they serve. Is it saving money on prescription medications, or being so evil they make laywers look good? We then discuss gag rules, clawbacks, and the reality that if PBM's did not want to be thought of as evil, why would they characterize their polices with such sinister langauge. Finally, Zaq comes to terms with the reality that physicians and pharamcists have little control over medication prices, and what we as healthcare workers can do when navigating the complex process with patients (spoiler alert, frustratingly little).
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/health/pharmacy-gag-rule-trump-lower-drug-prices/index.html
30 episodes
Manage episode 210613433 series 2363375
In this episode, we try to get to the bottom of PBM's and exactly what purpose they serve. Is it saving money on prescription medications, or being so evil they make laywers look good? We then discuss gag rules, clawbacks, and the reality that if PBM's did not want to be thought of as evil, why would they characterize their polices with such sinister langauge. Finally, Zaq comes to terms with the reality that physicians and pharamcists have little control over medication prices, and what we as healthcare workers can do when navigating the complex process with patients (spoiler alert, frustratingly little).
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/health/pharmacy-gag-rule-trump-lower-drug-prices/index.html
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