Robert Menendez actually said...

"Pharmacy benefit managers are key players, or should be, in alleviating patients' financial burden at the pharmacy counter."

"High list prices hurt patients who must pay these prices. If list prices were lower, out-of-pocket payments based on list prices would be lower and more affordable."

"Under the current structure, PBMs make more money when a drug's list price increases, while patients bear the financial burden."

"it is also just fascinating, because I know the area that he represents, northern Indiana."