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| Mail order can jeopardize a patient’s quality of care. A United States Pharmacopeia study found that about one quarter of packages delivered through the mail were exposed to "excessive heat"—above 104 degrees, which can diminish some medications' effectiveness. In addition, calculations showed that almost one third of the packages were exposed to mean kinetic temperatures above 170 degrees for as long as 21 days in transit through the system. Pharmacists employed by PBMs do not have to be licensed in the individual consumer’s state. Therefore, if patients have a problem with a medication they received from a PBM, they have no recourse with the state board of pharmacy or other regulatory bodies that help protect consumers. |
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