(L5) State of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)

Please note this session is not accredited for continuing pharmacy education.

The landscape of drug pricing reform is rapidly evolving, with legislative and regulatory efforts aiming to increase informed decision-making, improve patient affordability and reshape the prescription drug supply chain and certain business practices. This session will provide an overview of where various reform efforts stand, highlighting key policy changes, PBM and stakeholder responses, and the potential impact on managed care pharmacy. Attendees will gain important insight into how PBMs work, how they are innovating to meet evolving consumer demands and what new offerings PBMs have recently provided the market to better serve patients. Attendees will also learn the impact of new policies on pharmacy benefit design, patient access, and prescription drug costs. Join us for a balanced discussion on what’s happening now, where the industry is headed, and how managed care pharmacists can navigate these changes.