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Legislators say PBM practices, AMA-style reforms are a focus as hometown pharmacies struggle
Alba Community Coffee (public forum) · February 21, 2026
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Summary
Speakers at the Alba forum described pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as a major factor squeezing local, independent pharmacists and said both federal and state reforms are being pursued to increase transparency and fair competition.
At Alba’s Community Coffee, legislators and attendees described pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as a key pressure on local pharmacies and outlined reform efforts.
Speaker 5 and Speaker 2 discussed PBMs’ market role, saying PBMs act as middlemen that…
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