Supply Chain Truce In COVID-19: Will It Carry Over When Rx Price Debate Resumes?
Executive Summary
Manufacturers, insurers, pharmacies and PBMs are united in trying to assure ongoing access to medicines amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Will making common cause in a national emergency mean a more cooperative approach to addressing US drug pricing concerns when normalcy returns?
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