Which of the following is NOT typically included in Pharmacy Benefit Manager administrative services?

The correct answer is that drug manufacturing is not typically included in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) administrative services. PBMs primarily focus on the administration and management of prescription drug benefits for health plans and insurers. Their services generally include benefit administration, which involves designing and managing the drug benefit plans; pharmacy network administration, which entails managing relationships with pharmacies and negotiating reimbursement rates; and claims adjudication, the process through which claims for prescription drugs are processed and payments are made to pharmacies.

In contrast, drug manufacturing refers to the production of pharmaceutical products and is generally the domain of pharmaceutical companies. PBMs do not engage in the formulation or manufacturing of drugs; instead, they manage how these drugs are made available to patients through various health plans and pharmacy networks. This distinction illustrates why drug manufacturing is not part of the typical services provided by PBMs.