ValUPharmacists

Advocacy consultants supporting the profession of pharmacy. Views are our own.

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

Diagram shows consumers where their money goes. #agoodthing

[Drug Channels @DrugChannels]

Helpful update on much-maligned #PBM spread pricing practices in #pharmacy networks. Neat graphic, too. https://t.co/Lzcg6KlrKC @ManagedCareMag

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[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

As we lose traditional values, what else will we lose?
Horse and buggies, soda fountain and the local drug store...now, healthcare from the local "doc" at the pharmacy??

[Ali the Drug Dealer @alidavepharmd]

So my tiny, independent pharmacy is closing its doors on Monday. We simply can't afford to keep the doors open anymore. I haven't gotten paid in over a month. Another loss to @CVSHealth...

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

Congratulations Vicki Einhellig - hard earned and well deserved!

[PioneerRx @PioneerRx]

Einhellig is the CEO of Good Day Pharmacy and was awarded NASPA's Excellence in Innovation Award for their strides in improving patient care and advancing the pharmacy profession. To read more about Einhellig's journey, click here: https://t.co/XXts3p24x2

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

"Pharmaceuticals account for 15% of U.S. #healthcare spending, but absorb 99% of political heat. ... consumers’ out-of-pocket spending for #hospitals ($33.9B) was $13B *lower* than consumers’ out-of-pocket spending for outpatient prescriptions ($46.7B)" @DrugChannels

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

Profits in the 2019 Fortune 500: Manufacturers vs. Managed Care vs. Pharmacies, PBMs, and Wholesalers
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[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

More spending, less care. The need for PBM reform goes beyond Medicaid and far beyond Ohio.

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

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[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

BREAKING: Budget deal finalized with sweeping Medicaid PBM and pharmacy reforms! @CCandisky @RandyLudlow https://t.co/pHWAoFN0xY

[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

A year ago, President Trump made national headlines when he said that in order to lower prescription drug prices, he was going to eliminate the middleman.

So far, aside from CMS spread pricing reform, it’s been mostly business as usual. @darreldrowland https://t.co/i02vvIc9ln

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

@buenavistadrug congratulations on receiving the 2019 Clinical Innovations Award. Well deserved and proud to know you.

[IPC @ipcrx]

Congrats @buenavistadrug and Lucas Smith!

[CPESN @CPESN]

CPESN Wyoming luminaries Scot & Amy Schmidt were featured in the June 2019 issue of Elements magazine. They were the focus of an article called, "This Pharmacy Duo Is Leading Community Pharmacies Into the Future." @Commpharmacy @pbahealth #CPESN
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[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

#shinethelight

[The New York Times @nytimes]

3 of the major drug manufacturers in the U.S. sued the Trump administration to block a rule that would force them to put the price of their drugs in TV advertisements https://t.co/gtt3cmdF7g

[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

Even today, Ohio pharmacies continue to get fleeced, and the state still can’t say how much PBMs are siphoning off the Medicaid program.

You can’t make this stuff up.

Bravo, @RepRomanchuk @BillColeyOH and @DispatchAlerts for seeking accountability https://t.co/pAP5VApFDa 2/2

[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

Publicly available Medicaid drug pricing data is what was used to show that PBMs ripped off pharmacies and taxpayers in Ohio.

Rather than fully fix the system, the state moved to a supposed transparent model, which ended up hiding the PBM spread data from public view. 1/2

[CO Consortium for RX Drug Abuse Prevention @corxconsortium]

Naloxone saves the lives of hundreds of Coloradans each year. Read this story from @CPRNews to learn how you can save the life of someone experiencing an #opioid overdose using #naloxone
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[SuiteRx @SuiteRx]

CMS cracks down on spread pricing by pharmacy benefit managers https://t.co/4P4Ckk9B5l

[Ohio Pharmacists @OhioPharmacists]

Ohio Medicaid officials to crack down on PBM specialty drug practice @CCandisky https://t.co/zPxirzSLZB

[Drug Channels @DrugChannels]

Express Scripts Launches a New Formulary for a World Without Rebates. Will Plan Sponsors and Drug Makers Play Along? (rerun) https://t.co/vBKcV9ANi2

[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

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[ValUPharmacists @valupharmacists]

Senate Finance on Drug Pricing https://t.co/xLYSB7N8FM #WatchVideo