US (PBM) Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry Analysis

Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/19/2014 -- In the US, a third party administrator of prescription drug program is known as a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM). The primary responsibilities of a PBM include processing and paying prescriptions drug claim, developing and maintaining formulary, negotiating discounts and rebates with drug manufacturers and pharmacies. The US prescription volume has witnessed an unprecedented growth over the past few years and the same pattern is likely to continue in the near future. Therefore, through rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers, price discounts from retails, and effective mail service pharmacies, the PBMs ceaselessly focus on enabling the plan sponsors and individuals to obtain prescribed drugs at lower prices.