Bottom Line: PBMs plus up

PBMs

The ​Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the trade association representing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), hired Emergent Strategies to lobby on issues related to the industry. PBMs have been under tremendous pressure from lawmakers, pharmaceutical groups and others who argue they drive up prescription drug prices and demand transparency into their opaque operations. 

The PCMA has been at the forefront of pushing back on those claims and engaging with...