Developing an effective generic prescription drug program.

نویسنده

  • John D Jones
چکیده

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use a variety of pricing strategies. When employers have a thorough knowledge of those strategies, they can use them to their advantage to help manage pharmacy benefits. This article discusses PBM strategies in terms of what employers need to know, the questions employers need to ask and goals employers must keep in mind in order to secure the affordable cost and quality prescription drug management programs that they and their employees need and deserve.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Benefits quarterly

دوره 19 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003