<![CDATA[How States and Federal Government Are Reforming PBM Practices for Pharmacy Viability | APhA 2026]]>

Summary: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are middlemen who handle prescription drug claims. Right now, they are paying local pharmacies less than the actual cost of the medicines, which is forcing many pharmacies to close. A pharmacist named Benjamin Jolley calls this the "PBM Hunger Games." While the federal government is slowly making rules to force PBMs to be honest about their prices by 2029, states are taking action right now. States like Colorado and Iowa are passing laws to ensure pharmacies get paid fairly so they can stay in business.

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