California could lead the way on bipartisan prescription drug reform

California could lead the way on bipartisan prescription drug reform

California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, recently introduced a bill aimed at reining in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen largely responsible for the dysfunction plaguing our nation’s prescription drug market.

Wiener’s effort should attract the support of lawmakers on both the left and right. By cracking down on the activities of PBMs, they can deliver real savings for patients at the pharmacy counter.

Read the op-ed here.