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Opinion: Tennessee lawmakers should finish 2021 work to protect patients from middlemen preying on medication assistance for vulnerable Tennesseans
Chattanooga Times Free Press | March 24, 2025
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Column: Governor, veto the prescription drug board bill
The Virginian-Pilot | March 17, 2025
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The Most Common Questions I Get Asked By Young Doctors
WCI | March 14, 2025
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Governor Youngkin should veto Prescription Drug Affordability Boards, again
Cardinal News | March 11, 2025
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FTC report on pharmacy benefit managers uncovers a system ‘addicted to higher list prices’
Healio | March 7, 2025
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Medicare pay cuts: How they threaten patients’ access to care
AMA | March 6, 2025
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CSRO Winter 2025 Policy Update
CSRO | February 14, 2025
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Lawmakers must support doctors, patients
The Daily Record | January 9, 2025
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To protect Virginia clinics and patients, improve federal safety net program accountability
December 12, 2024
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Independently Owned Kansas Pharmacies Struggle to Stay Open
September 29, 2024
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Opinion: Prior Authorization Remains a Barrier to Patient Care
September 18, 2024
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FTC Interim Report Shows Need for Action on Pharmacy Middlemen: Q&A
August 14, 2024
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Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'
August 7, 2024
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Seen the Headlines? It’s Time for PBM Reform
July 23, 2024
CSRO joined the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), The Food Industry Association (FMI), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) in sponsoring an ad that went into the Wall Street Journal to coincide with the PBM executives testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on July 23.
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CSRO Explanatory Statement: “Underwater” Biosimilars
May 14, 2024
CSRO continues to receive reports from practices nationwide about the financial challenges posed by certain biosimilars for which acquisition costs exceed reimbursement levels. This problem was first noted with Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb), a biosimilar for Remicade®, but has now extended to Avsola® (infliximab-axxq), another Remicade® biosimilar, as well as several Rituxan® (rituximab)biosimilars.
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Understanding the pitfalls of AFPs
May 2, 2024
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Affordable Rural Medication Program Is Rife With Abuse. Missouri, Don’t Make It Worse
April 23, 2024
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Dr. Harry Gewanter Explains Why PDABs Hurt Patients’ Access to Medicines
April 3, 2024
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Letter: Mississippi's misguided health care proposal
April 2, 2024
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Opinion: Gov. Youngkin, please veto the Prescription Drug Affordability Board legislation
April 1, 2024
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Alternative Funding Programs: What Employers Need to Know
February 20, 2024
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CSRO Policy Update: Winter 2024
February 20, 2024
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Congress Can Fix the Broken PBM Industry
February 14, 2024
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Health Care Antitrust Weekly: Vol. 12 No. 42
January 24, 2024
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Letters: Step therapy rules need reform so patients can access treatment
January 9, 2024
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Addressing the real culprits of rising drug prices | Opinion
January 7, 2024
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FDA Approves Florida's Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada
January 5, 2024
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Final 2024 Medicare PFS Boosts Rheumatology Pool by 2%
November 10, 2023
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Underwater with Biosimilars: What You Should Know
September 27, 2023
CSRO continues to hear from practices around the country about biosimilars being “underwater” in terms of acquisition cost versus reimbursement level. Although this issue first emerged with regard to Inflectra, it seems to exist for other biosimilars now as well.
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CSRO 2023 State Society Advocacy Conference: In Review
September 1, 2023
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Reform of ‘Insurance middlemen’ is overdue for NC families
August 3, 2023
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CSRO Policy Update: Summer 2023
August 3, 2023
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The ‘great American switching experiment’: Cyltezo debut ushers in interchangeable era
July 24, 2023
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Proposal to Cap Part B Pay on Some Drugs Draws Opposition
June 20, 2023
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Opinion: Health insurance too often fails to make the grade
June 15, 2023
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Permission to Prescribe: Physicians allege insurance intermediaries, red tape are driving decisions about care, with patients paying the price
June 12, 2023
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Coherus works with Mark Cuban to sell biosimilar Humira at steep discounts
June 1, 2023
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Letters: Government must address equity in health care
May 2, 2023
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Bipartisan Senate Plan Would Regulate PBM Compensation, Target ‘Unfair’ Drug Price Hikes
April 24, 2023
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Rheumatology Fellows Learn About Career Opportunities
March 17, 2023
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New Rheumatologists Need Insurance Awareness to Give Best Care
March 17, 2023
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CSRO Policy Update: Winter 2023
February 10, 2023
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Amgen’s acquisition of Horizon could have ‘downstream effects’ in rheumatology
February 2, 2023
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Iowa health plans don’t provide stable care for chronic illness
January 29, 2023
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