$7 Cancer Pills, $2,400 Medicare Tab: Fort Worth Pharmacist Calls Out PBM Profiteering

A Fort Worth pharmacy has raised concerns about inflated prices of cancer medications for Medicare patients, revealing that Medicare paid $2,400 for a $7 cancer drug. Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are being criticized for their role in the pricing discrepancies, with critics arguing that their practices lack transparency and result in overpayments benefiting big pharmaceutical companies. The pharmacy recommends using price checkers to avoid overpaying for medications.