Does the College have the authority to restrict the use of Preferred Provider Networks?

No. The College cannot make laws or rules for the practices of employers, insurance companies or pharmaceutical manufacturers. As PPNs are established by employers who negotiate and purchase group benefit plans from third parties on behalf of their patients, we do not have any current ways to limit their use.

However, we are exploring a number of options to address our concerns and will focus on taking direct action where we have the authority to do so.

We also believe that business models that restrict patient choice are another example of business pressures being applied to pharmacy decisions that interfere with pharmacy professionals’ ability to deliver the kind of care they want to provide to their patients.