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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 15 MIN

PBM Laws & State Reforms: Are Big Changes Coming?

from Health Affairs This Week · host Health Affairs

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Andrew Twinamatsiko of O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law back to the program to discuss pharmacy benefit managers, the laws around PBMs, the statutes in place from the Express Scripts Inc. v. Richmond case, and more.Next week, Health Affairs will be releasing a new theme issue focusing on insights from the opioids crisis. Subscribe to the journal to never miss out on an upcoming issue.Join us for these upcoming events:9/3: Theme Issue Briefing: Insights About The Opioid Crisis (FREE TO ALL)9/17: Lunch & Learn: The Current Opioids Policy Landscape & What’s Ahead (FREE TO ALL)Related Articles:Arkansas PBM law could spur lookalike restrictions (Axios)Express Scripts Inc et al v. Richmond et al (Judicial Publications)PBM lobby sues Arkansas over law requiring drug middlemen to sell pharmacies (Healthcare Dive)

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