Consumers are oblivious to pharmacy benefit managers’ role in prescription drug pricing

The trend: Consumers are struggling to afford their medications. And most have no idea what pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are or how they’re playing a major role in driving up prescription drug costs, according to a new survey from Navitus Health Solutions. 2,000 US adults were surveyed in October 2024.

The data: The Navitus Health survey highlights a few ways patients are struggling with the cost of their prescription medications: