Research Letter

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Market Concentration for Prescriptions Filled at Retail Pharmacies by State and Payer Type

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6546

February 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study examines whether and how pharmacy benefit manager concentration varies across states and payer types.

Corresponding Author: Dima M. Qato, PharmD, PhD, MPH, Program on Medicines and Public Health, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (qato@usc.edu).

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