March 4, 2024 by MMR
NACDS, PBMs, President Biden, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) said it continues to call for the immediate implementation of reforms to address the tactics of pharmaceutical benefit middlemen amid attempts by PBMs to stall Congressional action and perpetuate their harmful practices. An NACDS letter to President Biden applauds the Administration for holding a listening
May 3, 2023 by MMR
Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, PBMs, Prescription Drug Reform Act
Leading Headlines, Retail News
JUPITER, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed comprehensive PBM regulation into Florida law. The Prescription Drug Reform Act increases accountability for PBMs, provides for greater pharmacy choice, and adds transparency to prescription drug price increases. “This legislation builds a foundation of transparency for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices and drug prices in Florida,
July 20, 2022 by MMR
NACDS, PBM, PBMs
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is engaging in the drive for PBM reform on three fronts, the trade association said Wednesday, pointing to recent efforts in the media and in the state and federal government arenas. 1. NACDS Takes on “Defense of PBM” Op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Last
June 23, 2022 by MMR
FMI, PBMs
Leading Headlines, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. – FMI – The Food Industry Association praised the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s passage of the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 (S. 4293). The new legislation addresses several anticompetitive practices used by many of the drug middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) while giving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and
January 11, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Arkansas, Jeffrey Woldt, PBMs, retail pharmacies
2021, Issue 01-11-2021, Issues
The Supreme Court’s decision in Rutledge v. PCMA to uphold Arkansas’ right to regulate pharmacy benefits managers signals a turning point in the protracted battle to make the relationship between PBMs and retail pharmacies more equitable. In a unanimous ruling (Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not hear the case), the court found that an Arkansas