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Independent pharmacists say they’re struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock.
A regulation that took effect in January changes prescription prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
Pharmacies are already struggling with staff shortages, drug shortages, fallout from opioid lawsuits, and rising operating costs.
While independent pharmacies are most vulnerable, some big chain pharmacies are also feeling a cash crunch.
Pharmacist says he recently lost $ 31 filling a prescription for a month ’s supply of a weight control and diabetes drug.
Reimbursement arrangements with PBMs for that business are more favorable than for filling prescriptions in person, he says.
The terms of PBM contracts are generally secret and restrict what pharmacists can tell patients.
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