The facts about Express Scripts
As a leading pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), Express Scripts manages pharmacy services and lowers drug spend for health plans, employers, labor unions and government agencies.
Each year, Express Scripts saves approximately $38 billion1 for the thousands of clients we serve—who choose Express Scripts for our proven track record of delivering significant savings and better clinical outcomes.
That’s not a middleman. That’s an advocate.
We’re 18,000 pharmacists, clinicians, researchers, negotiators, caregivers, and more who take pride in being the last line of defense for millions of Americans against rising health costs. Fighting every day to make their medications more affordable and accessible.
Express Scripts lowers the cost of prescription drugs in four ways:
1
We create safe, affordable access to medications across our network of nearly 64,000 pharmacies with nearly every member within a 15-minute drive of an in-network retail pharmacy, including more than 20,000 independent pharmacies across the country.2
2
We negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers who set the price of prescription drugs—driving competition to deliver lower net costs for clients and consumers
3
We support clients on the creation of formularies—or lists of drugs—that include safe, effective and affordable medications for their covered populations
4
We provide clinical expertise and programs that help people get and stay on the medications they need—preventing disease progression and helping people live their healthiest lives
Detailed information about how Express Scripts works
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Source
- Express Scripts. Internal Data. 2024
- Express Scripts. Pharmacy network data. 2024.