Pharmacists gathered at the Capitol Thursday to call for reform of pharmacy benefit managers. They say the PBMs are pushing independent pharmacies out of business and making drugs less affordable.
It looked like a pep rally for pharmacists outside the Capitol. Dozens in white coats cheered on Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, who is pushing a bill that would regulate a little known group that impacts drug costs.
They’re called Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs.