Even As PBMs Face Reckoning, Formulary Exclusions Rise Again In 2023
Executive Summary
Congressional scrutiny aside, ‘the rebate model remains alive and well’ as the big three pharmacy benefit managers exclude around 600 drugs each from their formularies.
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