Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed bipartisan House Bill (HB) 1993 into law, providing stronger protections for patients in Pennsylvania and increased regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

PBMs are the hidden “middlemen” of the pharmaceutical supply chain. They negotiate the price of prescription drugs between health ...

With the passage of the 2018 New York State Budget, pharmacists could discuss price options with patients including less expensive therapeutic equivalents and alternatives to copays without being penalized by PBMs. It expanded on Section §6826-a. Reducing certain copayments of the Education Law which reads:

1. Where an ...