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Lankford Drug Pricing Provisions Signed Into Law

U.S. Senator James Lankford said new federal law provisions aimed at pharmacy benefit managers will increase transparency and help lower prescription drug costs for patients. The changes were included in the latest federal funding package signed into law and focus on how pharmacy benefit managers, often called PBMs, negotiate prices and fees within the prescription drug system. “For too long, Americans have watched prescription drug costs climb w

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A new federal funding package signed into law includes provisions championed by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) aimed at lowering prescription drug costs by cracking down on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). The law increases transparency, protects independent pharmacies, and ensures savings reach patients. Lankford called it “a win for patients, pharmacies, and everyday budgets,” while the National Community Pharmacists Association said it’s the…