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Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act

A system to negotiate costs on behalf of the patient has turned into a system benefiting a very small fraction of the industry.

December 11, 2025

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Alabama’s pharmacy deserts are growing—rural communities paying the price

Protecting Alabama’s pharmacies means protecting Alabama’s patients.

October 9, 2025

Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law

Senate Bill 1, reintroduced by Sen. April Weaver, would upend the House Bill 445's framework and restrict sales to licensed pharmacies.

June 26, 2025

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Gov. Ivey must say “No” to prescription drug price hikes for patients

This bill is nothing more than big government run amok, allowing the state to dictate how businesses can and cannot be compensated.

April 10, 2025

Reject Big Pharma’s money-grab that would harm Alabama’s businesses, employees

The proposed changes to PBMs will place an unnecessary financial strain on Alabama’s businesses and families.

April 2, 2025

Senate committee approves bill regulating PBMs, protecting local pharmacies

A new Senate bill would prohibit PBMs from negative reimbursements and make other changes to protect independent pharmacies.

March 20, 2025

Riley Gaines, Trump push national PBM reform as Alabama debates state bills

The legislation comes as independent pharmacies across the state continue to close.

March 19, 2025

Who benefits most from Alabama’s PBM reform? Big retailers cash in

“The root of the problem … is not here. The root of the problem is in Washington,” McWhorter told legislators.

February 28, 2025

Senate committee hears complex arguments for bills regulating PBMs

Two bills seek to limit costs and protect independent pharmacies by capping prescription prices and guaranteeing reimbursement rates.

February 20, 2025

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Patients and PBMs

Local, independent pharmacies are closing every day because of the greedy practices of PBMs.

February 13, 2025