I work as a pharmacy tech in a chain store, and most of that profit from RX’s goes to the PBMs and pharma. My manager at my location has us pushing our prescrbing services (SABA, Epinephrine, Anti-emetics, etc.) and vaccines because our average profit from a prescription is $0.61. Sixty-one cents. That doesn’t even pay for the bottle it comes in.
PBMs are squeezing everyone, and drug shortages caused by manufacturers and government affect the independents first, solely because chains get preference from suppliers. That’s not right either, and is a huge problem.
I don’t know of many independents in this area, actually. Just a handful of specialty pharmacies that do compounding, because we don’t anymore.
work as a pharmacy tech in a chain store, and most of that profit from RX’s goes to the PBMs and pharma
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Not only are those profits going to PBMs and pharma, that money is also being spread around “elsewhere.”
The articles currently available at Alabama Examiner contain a LOT of information!
Appreciate your sharing!