FMI urges Congress to pass PBM reform to protect supermarket pharmacies
Meaningful reform must address three key issues: transparency, fair pharmacy reimbursement, and ending PBM spread pricing.
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NCPA and Arkansas pharmacists join legal battle to preserve law barring companies from operating PBMs and pharmacies in the state
The case revolves around a state law (Act 624) passed earlier this year blocking PBMs in Arkansas from also operating pharmacies in the state.
CANN calls for accountability and bipartisan PBM reform
Community Access National Network (CANN) urges lawmakers to prioritize patients over profits in 340B reforms.
NACDS rejects PBM self-regulation proposal
Citing polling that found 97% of Americans want steps to reduce pharmacy closures, NACDS urged Congress and the Administration to reject PBM proposals and pass enforceable reforms.
Express Scripts court case spotlights PBM power
Express Scripts’ court fight with Martella Pharmacies underscores increasing scrutiny of PBMs and concerns over rural pharmacy closures.
Webinar: Frier Levitt’s Harini Bupathi delivers a mid-year PBM audit update
Bupathi offers timely insights on the evolving pharmacy-PBM dynamic.
Pharmacy groups urge court to uphold Tennessee's PBM reform law
National and state pharmacy groups emphasize the need for state control to regulate PBMs and protect local pharmacies, patients, and health plans.
Roche considers direct-to-patient sales in U.S. amid earnings beat
The Swiss drugmaker is in active discussions with the U.S. government regarding a plan that could eliminate middlemen, such as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
PBM rules dropped from Senate passed version of Trump's Bill
The policy would have prevented PBMs from having their compensation linked to the list prices of medications.
PCMA and NACDS respond to PBM reform legislation in Illinois
The legislation includes banning spread pricing and requiring PBMs to pass 100% of manufacturer rebates to health plans or patients.
NACDS urges Congress act as key PBM reforms are stripped from budget bill
The removed provisions—a ban on PBM spread pricing in Medicaid managed care and a reimbursement rate floor—were included in both the House bill and the Senate Finance Committee's version.
NACDS applauds Senate action on PBM reforms, joining House in bipartisan push
The legislation would require full transparency from PBMs, including the complete pass-through of ingredient costs and pharmacy dispensing fees.
PCMA sues Arkansas over PBM law
PCMA argues the law is unconstitutional and may disrupt access to mail-order and specialty medications.
Express Scripts and CVS Health sue to block Arkansas PBM law
The lawsuits argue that the law, scheduled to take effect in 2026, is unconstitutional under multiple provisions.
CVS Health may be forced to close over 20 Arkansas stores following PBM law
CVS Health had lobbied against the law, running TV ads and calling on the governor to veto the bill. The company says the law will harm patients and the economy.
NACDS applauds Trump executive order, urges swift PBM reforms
NACDS emphasizes the importance of enacting the sound reforms that are ready to go and broadly supported in Congress.