Jan 6, 2023 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Plus Pricing, MedBen Rx, News, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Specialty Drugs
From Reuters: “Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 350 unique drugs in early January, according to data analyzed by healthcare research...
Dec 26, 2022 | MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending, Savings, Specialty Drugs
From earlier this year: “Health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that manage drug costs… say specialty drugs now account for 50% or greater of the total prescription spending they manage. In some cases, employer clients are seeing specialty costs account...
Dec 12, 2022 | Gene therapy, MedBen Rx, Prescription drugs, Rx Costs, Rx prices, Rx Spending
The Self-Insurer magazine recently examined the emergence of innovative gene therapies that carry substantial benefits… and hefty price tags. The FDA just approved a hemophilia B gene therapy that costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the...
Oct 18, 2022 | Formularies, MedBen Rx, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Rx Costs, Rx Spending, Savings, White paper
Major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use “smoke and mirrors” to make you believe they’re saving you money on prescription drugs: On the one hand, PBMs offer you administrative fee credits – fixed cost reductions that make up just a small...
Jun 7, 2022 | Comparative Effectiveness, Cost Plus Pricing, MedBen Rx, Outcomes, Rx Costs, Savings, Transparency
U.S. spending on prescription drugs have returned to pre-pandemic levels and member out-of-pocket costs continue to increase, so it’s the right time to explore pharmacy solutions that offer clinically-effective, lower-cost solutions. MedBen Rx delivers on both counts....
Mar 26, 2022 | Case Study, Comparative Effectiveness, MedBen Rx, Rx Costs, Savings
MedBen Rx comparative effectiveness represents the next generation of pharmacy solutions, saving the employer money while also impacting member health. One such client recently engaged MedBen Rx to help them implement a pharmacy benefit design driven by clinical...
