TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of pharmaceutical benefits managers
T2 - Is it being evaluated?
AU - Schulman, Kevin A.
AU - Rubenstein, L. Elizabeth
AU - Abernethy, Darrell R.
AU - Seils, Damon M.
AU - Sulmasy, Daniel P.
PY - 1996/5/15
Y1 - 1996/5/15
N2 - Over the last decade, the number of pharmaceutical benefits managers has increased, and their influence has expanded rapidly. These managers now provide prescription drug coverage to more than 100 million Americans. The effect of pharmaceutical benefits managers on health care delivery remains unclear. We review the development of these organizations, their current role in the delivery of pharmaceutical therapies to patients, and their relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturers. We discuss potential advantages and disadvantages of pharmaceutical benefits manager practices and suggest ways in which these organizations can be made more accountable to the employer groups that hire them.
AB - Over the last decade, the number of pharmaceutical benefits managers has increased, and their influence has expanded rapidly. These managers now provide prescription drug coverage to more than 100 million Americans. The effect of pharmaceutical benefits managers on health care delivery remains unclear. We review the development of these organizations, their current role in the delivery of pharmaceutical therapies to patients, and their relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturers. We discuss potential advantages and disadvantages of pharmaceutical benefits manager practices and suggest ways in which these organizations can be made more accountable to the employer groups that hire them.
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U2 - 10.7326/0003-4819-124-10-199605150-00008
DO - 10.7326/0003-4819-124-10-199605150-00008
M3 - Article
C2 - 8610921
AN - SCOPUS:0029984918
SN - 0003-4819
VL - 124
SP - 906
EP - 913
JO - Annals of internal medicine
JF - Annals of internal medicine
IS - 10
ER -