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David Cicilline: “And Mr. Balto also argued that PBMs exclusivity arrangements with some drug manufacturers can keep drug prices…”

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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