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For specialty drugs, the impact of new competitors on costs can be complicated.

The Department of Justice alleges CVS Pharmacy filled large quantities of prescriptions for controlled substances written by prescribers it knew to be engaged in “pill mill practices.”

Congress ended up passing a shorter package with no provisions related to pharmacy benefit managers.

Private employers' expenditures are growing more than 70% faster than the national total, according to new government data.

Employers demand plans that deliver high-quality care at cost-effective prices. So how do you help your clients achieve this balance?

The high cost of health care drove the vast majority of strategies in the benefits space, as pharmacy benefit managers found themselves in the headlines far too often this year, as the high costs of drugs (and weight loss drugs, in particular) were a hot topic.

The lawsuit alleges that Cigna worked with a drug-benefit middleman to drain J&J financial-assistance funds.

Half of employees are satisfied with their salary while one-third are dissatisfied, an increase from last year.