Alabama, Pharmacies and Senate Bill

Prescribing reform: Alabama pharmacists walk out, what they say lawmakers can do to keep them in business
"It's a sad time when we're making more money off selling a Coca Cola versus a prescription," Tonja Lowery at Elberta Pharmacy said.
North Alabama pharmacies discuss staged walkout in support of Senate Bill 93
Pharmacists across the state of Alabama walked out of their doors at 1 p.m. Tuesday in support of Senate Bill 93, legislation that would push for reform of Pharmacy Benefit Managers that oversee insurance providers and set drug prices for patients.
Pharmacies across Alabama walkout to call for support in proposed bill to lower prescription costs
Pharmacy owner Ralph Sorrell said he and his staff couldn’t close their doors on Tuesday because they want to make sure their customers could get the care they needed.
Alabama pharmacists stage walkout amid mass closures: ‘Struggling to keep doors open’
Pharmacies are struggling to keep their doors open,” the organization said. "We continue to lose pharmacies across Alabama every month."
Dire plea from Alabama's independent pharmacists: Reform PBMs before it's too late
Independent pharmacists in Alabama are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a dire financial situation, urging state lawmakers to re
Pharmacists across Alabama stage walkout over PBM reform
PBMs act as intermediaries between insurance providers and pharmacies. They determine how much patients pay out of pocket for their prescriptions, and how pharmacies are reimbursed. Pharmacists say that amount is at times lower than their cost.
Alabama pharmacies stage walkout over pharmacy benefit manager concerns
The walkout was staged in support of a bill aimed to mend the relationships between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers.
Alabama Bill Proposes Rewrite of Pharmacy Practice Act
The future direction of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (“the Board”) hangs in the balance following recent legislation that, if passed, would
Alabama pharmacist walkout: ‘It’s not profitable to stay open,' one owner says
Over 100 Alabama pharmacies closed today at 1 p.m. as pharmacists walkout in support of legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. Desak Hicks, owner and pharmacist of Frisco City Pharmacy,
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Today more than a hundred locally-owned Alabama pharmacies shut their doors and their employees left for the afternoon. The unprecedented walkout is meant to call attention to proposed state reforms that would increase how much independent pharmacies are paid.
Pharmacists across Alabama planning walkout over PBMs
Those taking part are opposed to PBMs, short for Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
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Why one local pharmacy joined Tuesday's statewide walkout
Hundreds of pharmacies across the state closed their doors Tuesday as part of a statewide walkout. They say it’s a push for ...