April 18, 2016
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PCMA President Mark Merritt: Drugstore Lobby Agenda will Raise Rx Costs
March 25, 2016
As policymakers explore ways to reduce prescription drug costs, the independent drugstore lobby wants to pass legislation, H.R. 244, that...
January 24, 2016
Prescription-drug abuse in Florida and nationwide is a serious problem that deserves real solutions....
Bloomberg: How Valeant Tripled Prices, Doubled Sales of Flatlining Drug
January 08, 2016
No wonder investors once loved Michael Pearson. In short order, he managed to double sales of Wellbutrin XL, the popular...
Medicare Part D Plans Featuring Preferred Pharmacies
November 30, 2015
As the 2016 open enrollment season for Medicare Part D winds down, the vast majority of seniors and disabled beneficiaries...
PCMA President Mark Merritt’s Op-Ed on Medicare Part D Plans Featuring Preferred Pharmacies
November 30, 2015
As the 2016 open enrollment season for Medicare Part D winds down, the vast majority of seniors and disabled beneficiaries...
Price Controls Wrong Solution for Lower Costs
February 03, 2015
Last week, a young man lost control of a drone he was operating, causing it to crash onto the South...
Price Controls Wrong Solution for Lower Costs
February 03, 2015
It’s no secret that brand drug companies (and their assorted front groups) have long resented payers’ use of copays to...
PCMA President Mark Merritt Outlines Key Cost Control Tool, Ways to Lower Drug Costs
November 20, 2014
As policymakers explore ways to reduce prescription drug costs, the independent drugstore lobby wants legislation (HR 4437) that would force...