The escalating costs of prescription drugs have led to a concerning impact on patient affordability and adherence to prescribed medication plans, compelling some individuals to choose between purchasing food or their vital medications. While in... Read More
In February of 2022, Michigan passed the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act (“Act”) (MI Comp L § 550.811 et seq.). Michigan’s passage of the Act coincided with a deluge of other state laws targeting the abusive and... Read More
In its continuing fight to reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ (“PBMs”) anti-competitive business practices against independent pharmacies, New York recently proposed an increased mandatory dispensing fee. Specifically, New York’s Governor,... Read More
Auto-refill policies are a convenience-driven approach to pharmacy services, designed to ensure that patients with chronic conditions receive their medications in a timely manner. Through pharmacy software programs, pharmacies can automatically... Read More
The recent episode of The Business of Pharmacy Podcast, hosted by Mike Koelzer, showcased Frier Levitt partner Lucas Morgan. The podcast offers in-depth, candid conversations with pharmacy business leaders and covers a range of relevant topics for... Read More
Recently, Frier Levitt has seen a new recurrence of an older trend, in which pharmaceutical manufacturers take action against pharmacies related to the use of certain patient savings programs, such as copay coupon programs. Patient savings programs... Read More
Recently, Frier Levitt assisted a Texas based pharmacy client in challenging a major Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s (“PBM”) audit findings. After receiving the initial audit findings, the Pharmacy compiled the necessary documentation to address... Read More
Thanks to Frier Levitt attorneys, an Ohio pharmacy is now able to continue its participation in a major PBM’s provider network, despite the PBM’s attempt to terminate the Pharmacy from its network due to instances in which the PBM’s members... Read More
In the recent past, there has been an increased scrutiny over COVID-19 Home Test Kits (the “Test Kits”) filled and dispensed by pharmacy providers. Indeed, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a... Read More
In recent times, home infusion pharmacies have been grappling with significant challenges related to underpayment, untimely payment, and outright non-payment by major medical plans for infusion therapies. These tactics have affected both in-network... Read More
