On July 17, the offices of Senators Durbin (D. IL.), Warren (D. MA.), Sanders (I. VT.), and Welch (D. VT.) (collectively, “Senators”) released a report summarizing the results of a nine month investigation into...more
7/23/2025
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Patient Access ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Telehealth
On April 16, 2025, Arkansas House Bill 1150 (the “Bill”) was signed by Governor Huckabee Sanders. The Bill will have substantial implications for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and pharmacies across the country....more
4/22/2025
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Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Glen Mulready, in his official capacity as Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma, Oklahoma...more
8/30/2023
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare Part D ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Physicians ,
Preemption
The Massachusetts law permitting pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer drug discounts to consumers, which was set to expire on January 1, 2023, has recently been extended to January 1, 2026....more
Effective March 11, 2022, Ohio Board of Pharmacy (“Board”) enacted a new regulation, Ohio Admin. Code 4729:5-3-20, that creates a procedure for licensees to petition the Board for approval of pilot or research projects...more
Over the last few months the California Board of Pharmacy has been busy considering several changes to its current rules and how it regulates various entities under its purview....more
In a move signaling the increasing importance of pharmacists in the overall continuum of patient care, Rhode Island (RI) recently enacted new statutory language that expands pharmacists’ ability to administer medications...more
Retail chain pharmacies should be aware of California’s recent passage of SB 362, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newson late last month, and the potential impact of the law on how chains evaluate their pharmacy staff and...more
10/22/2021
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California ,
Life Sciences ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Quotas ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers