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which owns one of the three leading PBMs.These behemoth companies have negotiating power with drugmakers that enables them to sell a diabetes drug like Ozempic (sold under the name Wegovy for weight loss).

and that PBMs no longer impose unfair pharmacy performance requirements.isset to take effect Jan.Senate and House committees have advanced bipartisan bills to tighten controls on the companies.

vice president of the National Community Pharmacists Association.which has been to demand they accept new contracts with draconian cuts to their payments for dispensing medicines.

The Biden administrations first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industrys price negotiators is backfiring.

and other companies have gainedan increasing shareof their revenues from specialty pharmacy drugs.Because of this action.

Apparently out of concern regarding the diplomatic relations with Beijing.Rights groups contacted by The Korea Times said they were drafting a joint statement urging both Seoul and Beijing to resolve the issue.

just like families in Israel terrified for the fate of their loved ones abducted by Hamas.called the move a large-scale human rights violation in remarks aimed at Beijings responsibility.