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Female Pharmacist shows signs of SME fatigue while surrounded by RFP documents and request notifications.
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SME Fatigue in PBM RFPs: The High Cost of Reusing Your Most Expensive People

Subject Matter Expert (SME) fatigue is one of the most overlooked costs in the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Request for Proposal (RFP) process. For health…

June 12, 2026 13 min
Businessman Climbing Stairs Showing PBM RFP process has too many steps compared to PfRs
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PBM RFP Process: The Hidden Cost of Too Many Steps

The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Request for Proposal (RFP) process is often treated as the default path for selecting a pharmacy benefit partner. For health…

June 9, 2026 9 min
Woman reading book titled 10 Essential PBM terms
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PBM Terms: 10 Essential Definitions for Requestors

If your organization is beginning to evaluate a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), the vocabulary can feel like a barrier before procurement even begins. For health…

June 5, 2026 15 min
PBM RFP process represented by Six people on a boat and islands.
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PBM RFP Process: The Hidden Incumbent Advantage

The Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Request for Proposal (RFP) process is intended to help organizations compare options carefully and make sound pharmacy benefit decisions. For…

June 2, 2026 13 min
Group of 12 Business Leaders Experience why RFPs are Slow.
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RFPs Are Slow: The Hidden Cost of PBM Procurement

Request for Proposals (RFPs) are slow because they were built for a different kind of procurement environment. For health plans, coalitions, unions, specialty pharmacies, employer…

May 28, 2026 14 min
Business Woman Thinks About Why Comparing PBMs is Difficult.
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Why Comparing PBMs Is Extremely Difficult and How Structured Procurement Can Help

Comparing PBMs should not be as difficult as it often is. Pharmacy Benefit Managers play a critical role in prescription drug benefits. They support pricing…

May 26, 2026 10 min
Male Worker Frustrated at Desk Because of 6 PBM RFP Challenges
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Top 6 Most Frustrating PBM RFP Challenges for Proposal Teams

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Request for Proposal (RFP) challenges are rarely simple writing problems. For Pharmacy Benefit Managers, proposal work sits at the intersection of…

May 23, 2026 13 min
Business Woman Strands Under a Rainbow of PBM procurement Logos and Considers the best Option
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PBM Procurement Is a Big Comparison Problem

PBM procurement is often described as a sourcing problem. Employers, brokers, consultants, and procurement teams need to find the right Pharmacy Benefit Manager, issue an…

May 20, 2026 20 min
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