pharmaceutical industry

After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry

After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit—Especially the Prescription Drug Industry

What do you mean by that?Because your insurance company, whoever it may be, uses a PBM, a pharmacy benefit manager. The PBM has negotiated with a pharmacy what the reimbursement rate is. Except they basically said, “Here’s what we’re going to reimburse you.” [His Apple Watch buzzes.]You can go ahead and check that.It’s my son. [Speaking into watch.] We’ll do a late lunch. Don’t worry about it. Go ahead and have fun. [Back to the interview.] He’s playing basketball.Nice.So, with the PBMs, there’s no negotiation. Particularly for the small independent pharmacies, they take it or leave it. And: “Oh, by…
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