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The Unscripted Blog by Ben Coakley looks at the lighter side of pharmacy ownership.  By sharing humorous stories, pharmacy jokes and other whacky tales, we hope to bring a smile to your day and a little more joy to your work. If you have any humorous stories or jokes you would like to share with your fellow pharmacy owners, please submit them here. riley@waypointus.com

Scowling at PBMs

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Aug 2, 2018 7:23:00 AM

Welcome to today's edition of Waypoint Unscripted. This recording is all about PBMs and why whenever I talk with our about them, I make a face similar to the one below:

Ben scowl

Personally, I think I look inquisitive, but apparently this is more of a scowl, according to some of my colleagues; however I digress.

The main point is that this is primarily the face I make when talking with, and discussing, PBMs. It's a combination of frustration, disbelief, and skepticism. Have these folks consumed so much of the PBM kool-aid that they truly believe what they are pitching, or are they aware of how much they are disliked/hated throughout the pharmacy industry?

While strides are being made across the US to combat PBMs, we need to continue the fight, and like my recording says, we are making progress against these PBMs. 

To talk about this topic or for more information regarding what Texas has been doing to fight the PBMs, give me a call at 843-873-4420. 


 

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