Price Disclosure in Rx Ads Doesn’t Tell Full Story
May 18, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Prescription, Transparency
The Trump administration recently announced that drug makers will now have to include prices in their TV advertisingbeginning this summer. Prescription drug cost transparency is a good thing… and MedBen makes transparency a keystone of its pharmacy plans, so clients...Rx Spending Hikes Call for Smart Solutions
Mar 23, 2019 | MedBen Rx, News, Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), Prescription, Rebates, Transparency
In just four years, U.S. retail prescription drug spending grew nearly 27%… a substantial increase that illustrates the need for pharmacy solutions like those available through MedBen Rx. A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that annual spending on...Government Fixes to Rx Prices a Slippery Slope
Feb 23, 2019 | Cost Savings, MedBen Rx, Prescription, Rebates, Specialty Drugs, Transparency
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial warns that government efforts to address prescription drug prices could produce undesirable consequences… and it’s why MedBen Rx believes that market-driven solutions are the preferable method to reducing consumer costs. As...Search the Blog
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