Pharmacy/Independent Pharmacy

The New York Times Author: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Behind inflated prescription prices, complicated insurance plans and...

Axios Reporter: Maya Goldman Drug price middlemen are going to court to fight a first-in-the-nation effort to police their ownership of...

Independent pharmacies are small businesses. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement. We employ local residents, serve vulnerable...

May 30, 2025 The Honorable Joseph Lombardo  Governor of Nevada  101 N. Carson Street  Carson City, NV 89701 Dear Governor Lombardo, I am reaching out to you today on behalf of Nevada’s independent pharmacies and their patients to respectfully urge you to veto Assembly Bill 259, which would implement prescription drug price controls similar to those established under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act . Community pharmacists are deepl

Duluth News Tribune OPINION: by PUTT President, Deborah Keaveny On March 21, pharmacist Philip Hommerding was busy dispensing medications...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, suggested Congress could once again move to overhaul PBMs’ controversial business practices after it passes...

Let’s cut the nonsense: pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) aren’t just shady middlemen—they’re operating a masterclass in anti-competitive...

Talking Points & Analysis of President Donald J. Trump Executive Order: LOWERING  DRUG PRICES BY ONCE AGAIN PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST ...

Arkansas Advocate Reporter: Tess Vrbin A House panel Wednesday approved a bill aimed at preventing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from...

Whenever lawmakers begin discussing Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform, a familiar pattern emerges: new advocacy groups, often with...

It’s happening again. Independent pharmacies across the country are receiving notices that their pharmacy software is being phased out....

The Natchez Democrat Reporter: Jan Griffey A Natchez pharmacist is applauding legislation being considered by the Mississippi House and...

KRCR ABC News7 Reporter: AUSTIN DENEAN | The National News Desk The House is renewing a push to take on pharmacy benefit managers that...

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their lobbyists have mastered the art of spin. They claim to lower drug prices, increase patient...

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

Over 90% of independent pharmacy owners worry the program would severely hurt their finances, one survey reported. Healthcare Brew...

KAKE News Reporter: Lily O'Brien When dozens of independent Kansas pharmacies close their doors Tuesday night, they won't open back up...

Author: Brandi Chane, PUTT Executive Board member In the Fall of 2024 we had the opportunity to attend the PDAB Patient Advocacy Summit...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, AR – In a bold move to enhance patient care and support local pharmacies, lawmakers in Arkansas have introduced a new bill aimed at banning pharmacies owned by the largest, vertically integrated pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from operating in the state. HB1150 is designed to improve patient access to medications, and ensure the sustainability of the state’s independent pharmacies, many operating in small or rural communit

KFF Health News Reporter: Arthur Allen Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the...