O governador do Alabama assina a lei para proteger as farmácias, regulando as práticas de reembolso dos PBMs. Alabama Governor signs law to protect pharmacies by regulating PBMs' reimbursement practices.

Kay Ivey, governador do Alabama, assinou a Community Pharmacy Relief Act, que regulamenta os gerentes de benefícios de farmácia (PBMs) para impedi-los de reembolsar as farmácias abaixo das taxas do Medicaid e de impor taxas extras. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the Community Pharmacy Relief Act, which regulates Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to prevent them from reimbursing pharmacies below Medicaid rates and from imposing extra fees. Esta medida visa proteger as farmácias locais, já que cerca de 13% fecharam desde 2018, de acordo com a Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance. This move aims to protect local pharmacies, as about 13% have closed since 2018, according to the Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance. A lei, apoiada por farmacêuticos comunitários, foi aprovada por unanimidade pelo legislativo estadual. The law, supported by community pharmacists, was passed unanimously by the state legislature.