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Tuesday, November 3, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Policy & Law

Employers will see what drug middlemen earn under a new federal rule

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The Labor Department finalized a rule requiring pharmacy benefit managers that serve large self-insured employer plans to disclose rebates, drugmaker payments and the spread they keep on prescriptions, at contract time and every six months. It takes effect in July 2027, and regulators estimate $22 billion in savings for employers and workers over 10 years.

Source: BioPharma Dive

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