Employers and health plans purchasing prescription drug benefit plans face an overwhelming range of complex options. According to this report and buyer's guide, cost containment remains a priority for all.

Navigating the Pharmacy Benefit Marketplace explores the forces that influence drug pricing, from legislation and market dynamics to the flow of money and products, among pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit administrators, employers, pharmacies, and consumers.

A companion to the report, Prescription Drug Benefit Plans: A Buyer's Guide, provides information to help health plan and large employer purchasers negotiate the most favorable financial arrangements for prescription plans, resulting in lower costs for the plan sponsor and greater affordability for plan members.

Both reports are available under Document Downloads below.