Archived Insight | November 8, 2018

New Laws Prohibit Restrictions on Pharmacists Discussing Drug Costs with Patients

On October 10, 2018, President Trump signed into law two bills that ban pharmacist “gag clauses,” sometimes included in contracts between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which prohibit pharmacists from telling patients the price of drugs purchased without health insurance. Plan sponsors will need to take steps to ensure that their PBMs are in compliance with these new laws.

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