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Latest NewsApril 22, 2025 PBMs Prevented from Owning Pharmacies Under New Arkansas Law Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed HB 1150 into law. The law prohibits state permits to pharmacies owned by pharmacy benefit managers effective Jan. 1, 2026. Since the introduction of HB 1150, similar ownership provisions were introduced or amended into bills in Indiana, New York, Texas, and Vermont. Additionally, on April 14, a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass legislation prohibiting PBMs from owning or operating pharmacies. A bill to do so was introduced late last year by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) – who wrote a letter in support of Arkansas HB 1150 – and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA). [AR HB 1150. Arkansas State Legislature 16 April 2025.] |