‘Driven out by middlemen’: Pharmacists across Kansas advocating for reform
Hundreds of Kansas pharmacies are working to make their message clear: They need pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms.
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Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based Optum Rx and Walgreens for their son’s asthma-related death ...
Pharmacy Day at the capitol saw lawmakers advance PBM reform
White coats were out in numbers at the Iowa Statehouse on Wednesday for Pharmacy Day on the Hill. Outside of student pharmacists attending, pharmacist associations were ...
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Bills aim to address prescription drug costs, pharmacy closures by regulating PBMs
After passing some regulations in 2024, Iowa state lawmakers are this year once again considering legislation that would further regulate pharmacy benefit managers — or PBMs.
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Indiana Statehouse bills on local pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers
Indiana lawmakers are attempting to find solutions to decrease Indiana's elevated healthcare costs by targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) through a series of state bills.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform bill advances for committee vote
The bill would allow pharmacies to decline dispensing prescriptions to people if that pharmacy would be reimbursed less than ...
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Express Scripts, Kroger reach new pharmacy network agreement
The two have mended fences after a nasty contract dispute in 2022 caused Kroger pharmacies to go out of network with Express ...