On this episode of Off Script (On The Hill), host Garrett Aikens provides updates on litigation and legislation happening at the federal level that will impact Pharmacy Practice in Alabama and around the country. In this episode:

-CVS Health v. Arkansas (Arkansas PBM Reform Litigation)

-Louisiana v. CVS Health (Using Patient Information to Text Message Lobby)

-Mulready v. PCMA (Oklahoma PBM Reform Litigation)

-Federal Trade Commission (FTC) PBM Reports

-H.R. 4317 The PBM Reform Act

-H.R. 4409 The Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act

-S. 2426 (H.R. 3164) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacy Services (ECAPS) Act

Resources:

The cost of misaligned incentives in the pharmaceutical supply chain (Health Affairs Scholar Article by Geoffrey Joyce)

Continuing Education Information

Link to CE Credit

ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-121-H03-P/T

CPE Credit: .5 contact hour (.5 CEU)

Initial Release Date: July 31, 2025     

Expiration Date: July 31, 2027

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss recent state PBM reform legislation and ongoing legal challenges.
• Discuss the findings of recent federal trade commission interim reports regarding PBM practices.
• Discuss proposed federal legislation impacting PBM reform and pharmacy practice.

LecturePanda Link to claim credit: Legislative Series Episode 7