Independent pharmacists continue their push for PBM reform

Attorney General Fitch secures restraining order against GoodRx and affiliates over pharmacy reimbursements - Picayune Item

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Thursday that her office has secured a temporary restraining order against GoodRx, Inc.; GoodRx Holdings, Inc.; MS CVS Pharmacy, LLC; and Inside Rx, LLC, blocking them from enforcing discount card program reimbursements on pharmacies without consent. The restraining order, issued by the Harrison County Chancery Court, halts practices that Fitch said violate Section 83-9-6.1 of the Mississippi Cod…

Independent pharmacists continue their push for PBM reform

Independent pharmacists continue their push for PBM reform Independent pharmacists continue their push for PBM reform ByCourtney Ann Jackson Published|Updated JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Independent pharmacists have been lobbying lawmakers for the last few months. But education is their latest step forward. Pharmacists like Gaston Box at Saver Express Pharmacy in Ridgeland found themselves outside their comfort zone this legislative session. Thei…

Alabama legislature approves pharmacy reform bill - Lowndes Signal

The Alabama Legislature has unanimously passed a sweeping bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), a move independent pharmacists say is a long-overdue step toward fairness in prescription reimbursements. “It’s a big first step,” said Chip Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Drugs in Greenville. “It’s definitely a positive but it doesn’t have everything that is needed. 252 addresses commercial insurance policies but it doesn’t address federal …

Erik Nelson: Legislators must work to help pharmacies – not squeeze them

By Erik Nelson

Attorney General Ellison asks congress to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies

Attorney General Ellison joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass an act that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies.

Arkansas passes law banning PBMs from owning pharmacies

The law in particular will affect CVS and UnitedHealth, both of which operate physical pharmacies in the state along with specialty and mail-order pharmacy businesses.