Senate Approves Bill to Protect Pennsylvanians' Access to Community Pharmacies

The state Senate today approved a bill introduced by Representative Benham (D-36) and Representative Gaydos (R-44) to protect Pennsylvanians’ access to medications by providing relief to community pharmacies threatened by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Senators Judy Ward (R-30) and Christine Tartaglione (D-2) sponsored the Senate version of this legislation, Senate Bill 1000.

“Too many pharmacies are disappearing in Pennsylvania and the time is now for meaningful reform to the relationship between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers,” Ward said. “Many Pennsylvanians depend on Pharmacie...