New rule will bring down drug costs by forcing competition, Ohio expert says

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,054

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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An Ohio drug-pricing expert said it was a game changer when U.S. Labor Department officials announced in late October a new rule forcing pharmacy middlemen to show big employers how they make their money.

An industry group for the middlemen said it might only make prescription drugs more expensive.

The Columbus-based expert, Antonio Ciaccia, has advocated for years to force more transparency on the middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. …

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