Aryana Sepassi, PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, said the midterm election results could have a significant impact on deciding who may advocate for improved regulations on PBMs [pharmacy benefit managers]. “Independent pharmacies often struggle with losing patients due to PBMs entering into contracts with larger retail chain pharmacies,” she explained. “
“Of late, PBMs have really entered the political arena under scrutiny and are currently in consideration for new laws and provisions on regulation. Voters are concerned that PBMs aren’t translating cost savings to their patients. The election results are critical in giving patients a chance to vote for candidates who will continue to view PBMs [with] a critical eye for health policy.”
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