NEWSROOM

Welcome to the Pharmaceutical Care Management Associationâ€™s Newsroom where you can access PCMAâ€™s latest media statements and learn more about pharmacy benefit managersâ€™ efforts to reduce costs and increase access on prescription medications for the more than 210 million Americans.

For media or other inquiries, please contact:
Charles Coté, Senior Director of Public Affairs 202-207-3605

To learn more about PCMA’s Electronic Prescribing (E-prescribing) campaign click here.

December 2007

12.13.2007

One Thing Washington Can Agree On: Time for E-Prescribing in Medicare

12.06.2007

PCMA Launches New Print Ad Campaign Highlighting Costs Associated with the Independent Drugstore Lobby’s Agenda

12.06.2007

PCMA Print Ad: “Who Gets Stuck With the Check?”

12.05.2007

PCMA Supports Bipartisan Legislation Calling for E-Prescribing Requirement in Medicare

12.04.2007

PCMA Statement on E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

12.03.2007

PCMA Launches New Round of E-Prescribing Advertising

November 2007

11.30.2007

PCMA: Independent Drugstore Lobby’s “Prompt Pay”

11.16.2007

New OIG Report Confirms Part D Plans are Driving Generic Utilization

11.14.2007

PCMA CMS Releases Proposed E-Prescribing Standards in Medicare

11.07.2007

PCMA’s New Ad Campaign: Require E-Prescribing in Medicare “Before More People Die”

11.06.2007

PCMA E-PRESCRIBING VIDEO

11.06.2007

PCMA E-PRESCRIBING VIDEO (WMP)

11.06.2007

PCMA Statement on Independent Pharmacy Antitrust Legislation

October 2007

10.30.2007

PCMA on Electronic Health Records: The First Step is to Require E-Prescribing in Medicare

10.17.2007

Coalition of Business, Unions, and Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Require E-Prescribing in Medicare

10.15.2007

PCMA Responds to Report from the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

10.11.2007

New Hampshire: 1st in the Nation Primary State Takes a Stand on E-Prescribing Legislation

September 2007

09.28.2007

PCMA Statement on New Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) Legislation

09.27.2007

PCMA Statement on the Independent Drugstore Lobby Agenda

09.14.2007

E-Prescribing Saving Mississippi Medicaid $1.2 Million Per Month

09.11.2007

New Report: Dangerous Drug Side Effects and Deaths Doubled Since 1998… Seniors Hit Hardest

09.06.2007

Are Bargaining Groups Hired by Independent Drugstores Causing Payment Delays to Pharmacies?

August 2007

08.29.2007

PCMA: Lessons of Katrina Highlight the Need for E-Prescribing in Medicare

08.21.2007

PCMA Statement on Part D Survey Published in Health Affairs

08.20.2007

PCMA: Minnesota is First in the Nation to Require E-Prescribing

08.14.2007

PCMA: Part D Plans Continuing to Provide Robust Savings and Access for Beneficiaries

08.03.2007

PCMA Statement Supporting New Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) Legislation

08.02.2007

New IMS Health Report Finds Generic Drugs Used More in Part D than Commercial Market

08.02.2007

PCMA Statement on The Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act

July 2007

07.31.2007

New Report on Prescription Medication Adherence Underscores Importance of E-Prescribing

07.19.2007

PCMA Runs New Print Advertisement in Its E-Prescribing in Medicare Campaign

07.12.2007

PCMA: New E-Prescribing Initiative a ‘Win-Win’ For Patients and Physicians

07.09.2007

PCMA Statement on Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) Rule in Medicaid

June 2007

06.20.2007

Aetna is PCMA’s Newest Member

06.13.2007

PCMA: PBMs Paying Clean Claims Within 30-Day Timeframe

May 2007

05.09.2007

PCMA Statement on H.R. 1956

05.07.2007

PCMA: New Study Finds Sweeping Collective Bargaining Rights for Independent Pharmacists Could Cost Medicare and Commercial Payors $29.6 Billion Over Five Years

05.02.2007

PCMA: Beneficiaries in Part D Enjoying Savings and Broad Access on their Prescription Drugs

05.01.2007

PCMA: New Study Finds Consumers Have Broad Access to Pharmacy Choices in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas

April 2007

04.17.2007

New J.D. Power and Associates Study Finds High Consumer Satisfaction with Pharmacy Options

04.12.2007

PCMA Supports Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access To Generic Prescription Drugs for Consumers and Payors

04.03.2007

PCMA: National, Uniform Electronic-Prescribing Standard Needed to Increase Physician Adoption

March 2007

03.27.2007

PCMA: PBMs Projected to Save Medicare, Commercial Market $1.3 Trillion On Prescription Drug Costs from 2008-2017

03.26.2007

PCMA: Time is Now for Policymakers to Create Clear Regulatory Pathway for Biogenerics

03.22.2007

PCMA: Welcomes US Script as Newest Member

03.21.2007

PCMA: Berry-Jones Pharmacy Bill Could Increase Costs to Seniors, Disabled & Medicare Part D by Billions

03.14.2007

PCMA: Berry-Jones Pharmacy Legislation ‘FAST Track’ To Higher Drug Costs for Beneficiaries, Medicare Part D

03.13.2007

PCMA: CBO Warns Public Disclosure of Drug-Pricing Information Could Increase Medicare Costs by Billions of Dollars

03.12.2007

PCMA Welcomes Scriptrax as Newest Member

03.08.2007

PCMA Urges Policymakers to Create a Clear Pathway for Approval of Biogenerics

03.06.2007

PCMA to Appeal US District Court Ruling Upholding Title II of DC AccessRx Act

03.02.2007

NCOIL Rejects Burdensome PBM Model Legislation

03.01.2007

PCMA: Drugstore Lobby Attacks Proven Cost Savings of Mail-Service Pharmacies (Again)

February 2007

02.27.2007

PCMA Releases 2007 Policy Agenda

02.21.2007

PCMA: PBMs Negotiating Lower Drug

02.14.2007

PCMA Endorses Legislation to Create a Clear

02.08.2007

PCMA: Seniors Flocking to Lower-Cost Generic Drugs in Medicare Part D

January 2007

01.30.2007

PCMA Supports National Discussion to Promote Value-based Purchasing in Health Care

01.23.2007

PCMA: Part D Plans Projected to Save Seniors, Medicare Program $469 Billion over Ten Years

01.12.2007

PCMA Statement on US House Approval of HR 4

01.09.2007

PCMA: Pharmacy Management Tools Help Drive Prescription Drug Spending Trend Down to 5.8 Percent in 2005

01.04.2007

PCMA: Medicare Part B Program Could Save $14 Billion in Prescription Drug Costs through Biogenerics