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On the recordNovember 16, 2015
And Mr. Balto also argued that PBMs exclusivity arrangements with some drug manufacturers can keep drug prices artificially high by keeping lower-price drugs off the market and by incentivizing PBMs through manufacturer rebates to switch patients from prescribed drugs to more expensive alternatives.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline references Balto's argument about PBMs and drug pricing.

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