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PUTT Blog | Guest Post: Is Your Pharmacy Software the Next to Shut Down?
It’s happening again. Independent pharmacies across the country are receiving notices that their pharmacy software is being phased out....
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Mar 31, 20252 min read
In the News | UnitedHealthcare 'Pushing' Boundaries of Medicare Fraud, Republican Says
Newsweek Reporter: Suzanne Blake A Republican lawmaker has gone after UnitedHealthcare over its Medicare plan, calling the insurance...
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Mar 26, 20252 min read
In the News | MIDDLE MAN vs. LITTLE MAN: Mississippi’s small, independent pharmacies ask for help from legislature
The Natchez Democrat Reporter: Jan Griffey A Natchez pharmacist is applauding legislation being considered by the Mississippi House and...
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Mar 13, 20251 min read
In the News | Congress targets PBMs to curb drug prices, end spread pricing practices
KRCR ABC News7 Reporter: AUSTIN DENEAN | The National News Desk The House is renewing a push to take on pharmacy benefit managers that...
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Mar 5, 20253 min read
PUTT Blog | REALITY CHECK: REBUTTALS TO POPULAR PBM TALKING POINTS
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their lobbyists have mastered the art of spin. They claim to lower drug prices, increase patient...
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Feb 28, 20255 min read
PUTT Blog | Attorney General Opinions: What You Need to Know for Effective Enforcement of PBM Reform Laws
Recently the Texas Attorney General (AG) issued an opinion on state House Bills 1763 and 1919. This opinion has significant implications for the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Texas. AG Paxton’s opinion addresses the enforceability of these laws and their interaction with federal regulations, specifically the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Why Does It Matter? An AG’s opinion is an authoritative interpretation of existing laws requested by
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Feb 28, 20254 min read
In the News | Why independent pharmacies are pushing back on Medicare’s drug price negotiation program
Over 90% of independent pharmacy owners worry the program would severely hurt their finances, one survey reported. Healthcare Brew...
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Feb 20, 20252 min read
In the News | Lawmakers press for quick action on PBM bills
Modern Healthcare Reporter: Michael McAuliff Lawmakers who came within days of passing new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers are...
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Feb 14, 20253 min read
In the News | Dozens of Kansas pharmacies temporarily closing to demand legislative action against PBMs
KAKE News Reporter: Lily O'Brien When dozens of independent Kansas pharmacies close their doors Tuesday night, they won't open back up...
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Feb 6, 20252 min read
PUTT Blog | Digging Deep: PDABs
Author: Brandi Chane, PUTT Executive Board member In the Fall of 2024 we had the opportunity to attend the PDAB Patient Advocacy Summit...
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Feb 4, 20252 min read
PBM Accountability Project, Pharmacists United for Truth & Transparency, and Nearly 50 Other Stakeholder Organizations Urge Congress to Pass PBM Reforms
"The predatory impact of PBM practices is extensively documented in the public record. And it is felt every day at pharmacy counters by millions of Americans who cannot afford their medicines. The time to deliver real results is now." November 28, 2023 Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce 2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Frank Pallone Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce 2107 Rayburn Ho
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Nov 28, 20235 min read
LIPA Statement of Support for Attorney General Landry's Insulin Lawsuit
For Too Long, Insulin Manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers Have Derived Unjust Economic Benefit from Diabetes Patients and State Taxpayers. Attorney General Landry Seeks to Reverse the Damage Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association BATON ROUGE, LA (March 15, 2023) – Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association (LIPA) issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Landry’s lawsuit naming Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC and Novo Nordisk, Inc, two the
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
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