Monthly Archives: October 2009

Healthcare reform debates in Washington are fascinating spectator sports. In order to advance one’s agenda, the best strategy seems to be to find someone to demonize. It goes something like this: create a crisis fervor, point the finger of blame at some straw dog, and try and steer public opinion for doing something! No group has […]

As most pharmacy benefit plan sponsors know, the new change in AWP became effective on September 26, 2009. On that date and in response to the associated court settlement, First DataBank and Medi-Span adjusted the AWP mark-up over the wholesale acquisition cost (“WAC”) to no more than 20%. This represents an approximate 4% reduction in AWP for 1,440 NDCs included […]