PBMs Must Prepare For Revival Of Drug Price Transparency Requirements

Experts say PBMs should become familiar with transparency rules and prepare to release data, although more legal wrangling could occur.

Net drug price disclosure "is going to happen," said Chris O'Dell of Turquoise Health. (Shutterstock)

While a previous effort to force the disclosure of net drug prices was scuttled amid legal challenges, President Donald Trump recently made it clear that he hopes to revisit the issue amid a renewed push for health care price transparency.

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