Carnegie Sargent's Pharmacy and Health Center

07/18/2024

Thank you Antonio Ciaccia

for spreading a brighter light on abuses perpetrated by Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBM)

4% of all the money in America flows through a few mafia-like health care conglomerates. The FTC just released a ground-breaking report on how they operate. And it is gearing up to sue.

02/11/2024

The march to a solution continues.
Get behind the wave.

Thank you Axios!!
Protect patients against PBM abuses
Across the country, policymakers, regulators, patients, doctors, pharmacists and other stakeholders agree on the solution to lower drug costs. It’s time for Congress to pass strong pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms.

02/10/2024

The cat is out of the bag…

Axios repost
A MESSAGE FROM PHRMA
Middlemen game the system at your expense

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge fees tied to the price of medicines, which experts warn can lead to higher costs for patients and the health care system. 72% of voters believe PBMs should receive a fixed fee for their services instead.

01/29/2024

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-physician-retention/retail-pharmacies-have-hard-time-filling-positions?utm_source=editorial-promos&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20240128&utm_content=idio-headline1

(Paywall)

Great opportunity for follow-up article on accessibility of independent community pharmacies like mine.

Pharmacist Mark Paley

CarnegieSargentsPharmacy.com

Stress and burnout are taking a toll on an essential sector of the health care system.

12/29/2023