Intermediaries capture 41% of price paid for drugs in USA, study shows

In research that should be essential reading for anyone involved in attempts to reduce US drug prices, it has been found that more than 40% of the money spent by consumers on pharmaceuticals goes to intermediaries.

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), insurers, pharmacies and wholesalers are taking their share of the 41%, according to a study published on the website Health Affairs on Tuesday.

"Efforts to control drug costs should focus on the rents enjoyed by all players in the distribution system"