Christine Johnston

With over 20 years of experience in the PBM space, Christine Johnston
is an accomplished pharmacy benefit leader and consultant with a demonstrated history of managing costs and improving processes for plan sponsors. She is the General Manager of MacroHealth's Pharmacy Solutions Marketplace and was previously the co-founder and president of Foundational Pharmacy Strategies, which was recently acquired by MacroHealth. Prior to that, Christine led a small pass-through PBM. Christine is dedicated to lowering the overall cost of care to ensure individuals do not face difficult trade-offs between essential needs and necessary medications.

Posts by Christine Johnston

MedCity Influencers

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PBM Transparency Is Still Too Opaque — How Can Employers Rein In Drug Costs?

Employers are trying to comparison shop in a market where all the price tags are hidden. And most can’t simply switch PBMs to find better pricing for their members.

MedCity Influencers

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The Path to Fair PBM Competition

When control over prescription drug access rests with only a few players, the result is not just market imbalance — it is higher plan costs, increased financial pressures, and ultimately reduced affordability for patients.

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Christine Johnston

Posts by Christine Johnston

PBM Transparency Is Still Too Opaque — How Can Employers Rein In Drug Costs?

The Path to Fair PBM Competition

Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort

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Why SDoH Programs Fall Short — and What It Takes to Make Them Work