PBMs Play Outsized Role … In Hearing On Health Sector Consolidation
Executive Summary
PBMs have become a central focus of the drug pricing debate, thanks in large part to the biopharma industry’s efforts to shine a spotlight on the role of rebates and middlemen in consumer costs. They were also a surprising focus on a hearing about health industry consolidation.
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