Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7816

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Publication type: Journal Article

Tieman J.
Just roiling along.
Mod Healthc 2000 Oct 23; 30:(44):8-9

Abstract:

The stance taken by the pharmaceutical industry toward the Maine Rx Program, in which the state of Maine acts as a pharmacy benefit manager to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for state residents who have no insurance or who have plans that do not cover drugs, and a lawsuit filed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) against the Maine Rx program are discussed.

Keywords:
Cost Control/legislation & jurisprudence Drug Costs/legislation & jurisprudence* Drug Industry/economics* Drug Industry/legislation & jurisprudence Maine