Season 1 · Episode 76
Episode 076: A PBM Not Looking to Rip You Off with Vinay Patel, PharmD
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) have been the villains in a number of earlier episodes of the Paradocs. Basically, PBMs are some of the largest health care corporations in the US and exert tremendous lobbying pressure in DC and state...
The Paradocs Podcast with Eric Larson · We Are Libertarians
January 22, 202050m 42s
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Show Notes
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) have been villains in earlier episodes. Basically, PBM are the largest health care corporations in the US and exert tremendous lobbying pressure. Although their role in health care is to settle claims they make their billions through a complicated series of kickbacks and rebates from drug companies.
My guest today is Vinay Patel, a pharmacist who was frustrated by the actions of the PBM and decided to do something about it.
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