With the goal of lowering prescription drug costs, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set a 2023 goal to do just that.
The proposal would require drug manufacturers to issue a report each year justifying price increases, and prescription benefit managers will also have to provide more information when registering with the state.
“What we’re going to say is, ‘You’re free to use the mail-in pharmacy that they’re telling you to use, but you do not have to use that,” DeSantis said. “You have the ability to make your own decision if it’s best for you.’”
Among other things, the proposal would bar prescription benefit managers from forcing consumers to use mail programs for prescription drugs.
The proposal would further regulate prescription benefit managers, the go-betweens for health plans and consumers. The goal is to drive down prescription costs, DeSantis said.
