Price Rebates Will Continue As ‘Fact Of Life’ In Drug Contracting
Executive Summary
Pharmacy benefit managers will continue to collect rebates from manufacturers in return for market share even though the practice is being challenged by drug pricing critics, Avalere’s Mendelson predicts.
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