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This Viewpoint provides a brief history of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), describes the ways in which PBMs have acquired influence in the prescription drug distribution system, and suggests possible scenarios surrounding the June 2022 decision by the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into PBM business practices.
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