Where Brands Lead, Rx Prices Follow
Executive Summary
Managed care and pharmacy benefit management were supposed to drive drug prices down by creating customers with enormous leverage. But a recent study of pricing by Express Scripts, a PBM, suggests that where a drug company has a strong franchise with a leading brand, managed care is relatively powerless to drive discounts.
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