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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Demillo

Federal judge blocks Arkansas law barring pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state

Pharmacy Benefit Managers - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal judge temporarily blocked on Monday Arkansas' first-in-the-nation law that would have prohibited pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in the state.

U.S. District Judge Brian Miller issued a preliminary injunction against the law restricting pharmacy benefit managers, who run prescription drug coverage for big clients that include health insurers and employers that provide coverage.

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