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PCMA sues Illinois over prescription drug affordability law

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Industry association group argues the state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Act imposes unconstitutional “mandates” on PBMs that manage prescription benefits for employer-sponsored health plans.

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the State of Illinois’ Prescription Drug Affordability Act (PDAA), arguing that the state’s new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) violate federal law and interfere with private-sector drug benefit administration.

PCMA, which represents PBMs nationally, including Express Scripts, Caremark,

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