FTC Should Expand Study Of PBM Business Practices, Senators Say
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The commission should initiate a second round of data collection focusing on contracts between PBMs and manufacturers, a letter signed by seven senators states. FTC also is urged to collect data on PBM pricing practices for generics.
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