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Antitrust Chronicle® – Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Antitrust Chronicle® – Pharmacy Benefit Managers

January 2025 Volume 1

Dear Readers, In this Chronicle, we delve into the complex and evolving world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”), whose role in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries has sparked intense debate. As intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain, PBMs wield significant influence over pricing, access, and the overall structure of...

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In this issue

Antitrust Chronicle® – Pharmacy Benefit Managers
CPI
Jan 20, 2025
Untangling the PBM Mess
Kent Bernard
Jan 20, 2025
Using Data, Not Anecdotes, to Analyze Criticisms of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Dennis Carlton
Jan 20, 2025
Vertical Integration and PBMs: What, Me Worry?
Lawton Robert Burns, Bradley Fluegel
Jan 20, 2025
The Economics of Benefit Management in Prescription-Drug Markets
Casey B. Mulligan
Jan 20, 2025
PBMs: The Hidden Actor Behind Product Hopping
Michael Carrier, Victoria Field
Jan 20, 2025
A Discovery Plan for Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Collusion
Lawrence W. Abrams
Jan 20, 2025

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