Cost Plus Drug Co. has partnered with Kentucky-based EmsanaRx to make lower-cost medicines available to employers, according to a news release.
The partnership comes as a response to a growing desire among employers and health care purchasers to reduce wasteful spending and increase transparency. "Like Cost Plus Drugs, EmsanaRx is working to disrupt the current pharmacy supply chain to eliminate the unnecessary markup and profiteering that is burdening businesses and consumers with high drug costs,"said in a prepared statement.
The release states when employee members use prescription drug discount card options, employers lose access to critical information. Employees end up spending money on medications that don't apply to their health plan deductible. "Employers are increasing recognizing that they're being held hostage by a consolidated industry playing games that cost them more every year without adding value,"