Anthem Mandatory Mail Order

State officials and the courts should act to prevent California’s most vulnerable patients from losing their freedom to obtain their prescription medications from their local community pharmacists. Last December, the media reported that Anthem Blue Cross had planned for a single mail-order pharmacy, CuraScript, to be responsible for filling all prescriptions for patients who require […]

A Coming Hit to Small Businesses From an Unexpected Source

California’s small businesses should be bracing for another hit to the expense side of their ledgers. This time, the threat doesn’t come from a piece of legislation or new regulations being implemented — it comes from the pharmacy industry. Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions are prepping to merge as soon as the beginning of […]