Pharmacy Benefit Managers Sue Arkansas Over Generic Drug Pay Law

By Michelle M. Stein / August 18, 2015 at 7:10 PM
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, is suing Arkansas in a bid to stop implementation of a law the group says would guarantee pharmacies make a profit on every generic drug they dispense. On the opposite side is the National Community Pharmacists Association, which praises the Arkansas law for bringing more transparency to generic drug pricing and reimbursement. At issue is an Arkansas law passed earlier this year that, among other things, mandates pharmacies be reimbursed...


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