CVS and Express Scripts are asking a federal judge to block an Arkansas law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies in the state.
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Read full article: Discover essentials for home and on the go with these Insider DealsThis MacBook Pro deal is the apple of our tech eye, now over 70% offFILE - The exterior view of a CVS branch is shown on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. FILE - An exterior look of the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse, Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Florence, N.J. FILE - The exterior view of a CVS branch is shown on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. The lawsuits come a little over a month after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the legislation restricting pharmacy benefit managers, also known as PBMs, which run prescription drug coverage for big clients that include health insurers and employers that provide coverage.Supporters of the Arkansas law have said it's needed because PBMs are forcing independent pharmacies, especially those in rural areas, to close. But in its lawsuit, Express Scripts said the measure would end up having “devastating consequences” and force pharmacies around the state to close. “And it will create mass confusion among Arkansans about where and how they can receive needed prescription medications, irreparably breaking bonds that patients have formed over many years with their pharmacists and pharmacy-provided home-visit nurses,” the company's lawsuit said. In a separate lawsuit, CVS said the new law “represents an assault on free commerce between the states and the foundational principles of fair-market competition that underpin the Union.” CVS, which ran TV ads urging Sanders to veto the legislation, has said it would have to close its 23 retail pharmacies in the state if the law takes effect. Attorney General Tim Griffin defended the law on Thursday, saying PBMs' “wield outsized power to reap massive profits at the expense of consumers.” “Through Act 624, Arkansas is standing up to PBMs on behalf of consumers, and I will vigorously defend our law,” Griffin said in a statement. Arkansas is among several states where lawmakers have taken up efforts to regulate PBMs, and a group of attorneys general urged Congress last month to pass legislation similar to Arkansas' law. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Discover essentials for home and on the go with these Insider DealsApple MacBook Pro 16" 2.6GHz Core i7 Touch Bar 32GB RAM 512GB SSD Space Gray
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