Health Care Management Papers
Document Type
Technical Report
Date of this Version
6-2015
Publication Source
International Journal of the Economics of Business
Volume
22
Issue
2
Start Page
245
Last Page
261
DOI
10.1080/13571516.2015.1045741
Abstract
The market-based US health care system relies on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to control pharmaceutical costs, in contrast to most other countries that regulate drug prices and access. Optimal strucuturing and regulation of PBM contracts poses significant agency challenges for private and public payers. However, recent reporting requirements for PBMs may be counterproductive and reflect the interests of competitors rather than customers.
Copyright/Permission Statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the International Journal of the Economics of Business on June 26, 2015, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13571516.2015.1045741
Keywords
pharmaceuticals, pharmacy benefit management, insurance, transparency, regulation
Recommended Citation
Danzon, P. M. (2015). Pharmacy Benefit Management: Are Reporting Requirements Pro- or Anticompetitive?. International Journal of the Economics of Business, 22 (2), 245-261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13571516.2015.1045741
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Date Posted: 26 June 2018
This document has been peer reviewed.