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 ...

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 ...