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By John Camera Hudson Valley
Pharmacist Al Squitieri says things are difficult on both sides of the counter at his pharmacy. Drug prices are going up, but pharmacies are making less and less.
“It's causing shortages because now pharmacies can order medications for the prices that the insurance companies or the middlemen are willing ...
Have a question? Is the pharmacist in? Every pharmacy must be under the direct supervision and management of a licensed pharmacy during all operating hours. When a pharmacy operates as a department, it must be physically separated from the rest of the establishment , ensuring that access to the pharmacy and its drugs is restricted when a pharmacist ...
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed bipartisan House Bill (HB) 1993 into law, providing stronger protections for patients in Pennsylvania and increased regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
PBMs are the hidden “middlemen” of the pharmaceutical supply chain. They negotiate the price of prescription drugs between health ...
There has been numerous changes proposed by the New York State and Assembly to Pharmacy Benefit Manager audits of pharmacies in the last few years. None of these have made it through both houses. New regulations have been proposed in the Governor's Budget as well but have not made it to the final version. This is a battle pharmacists must continue ...
Education Law prohibits a pharmacy from offering prescription drugs for retail sale in a non-registered area. Automated Dispensing Machines (ADM) that store and provide prescription drugs for sale outside of registered pharmacy areas are in violation of state law. Responsibility for compliance is placed upon the ownership of the pharmacy and the ...
With the passage of the 2018 New York State Budget, pharmacists could discuss price options with patients including less expensive therapeutic equivalents and alternatives to copays without being penalized by PBMs. It expanded on Section §6826-a. Reducing certain copayments of the Education Law which reads:
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