Congress Reforms Prescription Drug Supply Chain: What to Know

The changes apply to pharmacy benefit managers—the middlemen in the pharmacy business—but experts are unsure how much drug prices will come down.

The pharmacy area of a Walmart store in Mount Prospect, Ill., on Sept. 21, 2006. Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Congress has passed a series of reforms intended to lower prescription drug prices, although some industry analysts say the impact may be less than expected.

The reforms affect the operation of pharmacy benefit managers, which are companies that negotiate prescription drug prices for health insurers and employer-sponsored health plans.