Federal judge grants Wellmark injunction blocking enforcement of parts of Iowa drug pricing law

Federal judge grants Wellmark injunction blocking enforcement of parts of Iowa drug pricing law

A federal judge has granted Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of parts of Iowa’s new pharmacy benefit manager reform law, shielding the state’s largest health insurer and its customers from provisions Wellmark argues…

Judge blocks enforcement of parts of Iowa PBM law in Wellmark lawsuit

Iowa’s law putting new regulations on pharmacy benefits managers is temporarily blocked from enforcement for Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield health plans and insurance policies. Chief U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose issued a temporary injunction Wednesday in the case, brought earlier…