Statements & Press Releases

In a major victory for independent pharmacies and patient access to care, the Arkansas State Legislature has passed House Bill 1150, landmark legislation that prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from operating their own or affiliated pharmacies while simultaneously managing pharmacy benefits.

HB1150 would ensure Arkansans have access to their medications while ensuring local pharmacies can remain open and accessible to their communities

Chairwoman Lina Khan is the embodiment of the FTC's mission to protect the public from anticompetitive and deceptive business practices...

May 23rd Announcement Should Have Listed Cigna, Not PBM Express Scripts, in Agreement With CPESN to Cover Non-Prescription Clinical Services

Governor Lujan Grisham, State Legislature “Draw a Line in the Sand to the Benefit of All New Mexicans” by Requiring Transparency and Fair Community Pharmacy Reimbursements

“UnitedHealth Group’s Lack of an Execution-Ready Back Up Plan to Prevent Disruption to Patient Care is a Shocking Dereliction of Duty”

Community Pharmacists Call Attention to Increasing Prescription Drug Costs, Decreased Access to Care and Emerging Pharmacy Deserts Correlated to Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices

PUTT TO CONGRESS: IMMEDIATE PBM REFORM IS CRITICAL TO PROTECTING PATIENT ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE

“Every day that passes without PBM reform is a day a community in America risks losing access to a pharmacy, its most readily available healthcare provider.”

Governor’s Plan Includes Ending PBM Practice of Overcharging for Prescriptions, Ensuring No One is Forced to Choose Between Life-Saving Medicine and Rent

"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."

Re: Support for the Federal Trade Commission's Draft Updated Guidelines for Mergers

On behalf of our nation’s independent pharmacies and their patients, we urge the FTC to vote in favor of issuing a statement cautioning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) against relying on previous FTC advocacy materials opposing PBM transparency as part of their public relations / image management campaign.

Illinois Court Ruling Would Ultimately Harm Patients and Their Pharmacies Under “Unreasonable and Unconstitutional” Terms of Forced Arbitration

This week American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) took a bold step in the ongoing campaign for PBM reform: they openly called on Vanguard Inc., the largest investor of in the parent companies of the “Big 3” pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), to use its influence to curtail their PBMs’ abuse of patients and pharmacies....

Illinois Court Ruling Ultimately Hurts All Small Businesses Attempting to Compete in a World Dominated by Mega-Corporations

Independent Pharmacy Organizations’ Collective Efforts are Helping Propel Governor DeSantis Goal of Requiring PBMs to Comply with Standards of Due Care, Skill and Professionalism

Decision Affirms Lower Court Ruling, Opens the Door for Independent Pharmacies to Publicly Hold OptumRx Accountable for Wrongdoings

Governor DeSantis’ Bold Leadership is an Example to Other States Seeking to Stop PBMs from Profiteering Off Consumers, Employers and Taxpayers

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