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House adopts PBM transparency bill meant to protect community pharmacies
Summary
The House adopted the conference report for Senate Bill 479, a pharmacy bills package that supporters say preserves patients’ choice of pharmacy, requires transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and protects independent community pharmacies from below‑cost reimbursement and abusive audits.
The North Carolina House adopted the conference report for Senate Bill 479 on June 26, a measure aimed at pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform and increasing transparency for community pharmacies.
Representative Ryan, speaking for the conference report, said the bill ensures a patient’s right to use their pharmacy of choice, increases transparency around pharmacy services…
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