NCPA Praises, PBMs Blast Bill Opening Some Preferred Pharmacy Networks

By Michelle M. Stein / February 9, 2015 at 7:17 PM
Community pharmacists again praised legislation by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) to open preferred pharmacy networks to any pharmacy in a medically underserved area willing to provide the necessary discounts while pharmacy benefit managers slammed the bill for undermining plans that use these networks. Griffith and Welch re-introduced the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act (H.R. 793) Monday (Feb. 9). The bill says that any pharmacy in a medically underserved area willing to accept a Part...


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