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Arkansas PBM Bill: A Step in the Right Direction

Kelly Tyrrell  |  April 4, 2018

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  1. Arkansas governor signs pharmacy manager bill into law. U.S. News & World Report. 2018 Mar 15.
  2. Hardy B. Committee approves bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers over objections of conservative group. Arkansas Nonprofit News Network. 2018 Mar 13.
  3. Lupkin S. Patients overpay for prescriptions 23% of the time, analysis shows. Kaiser Health News. 2018 Mar 13.
  4. Lopez L. A startling lawsuit against CVS could blow up what you thought you knew about drug prices. Business Insider. 2017 Aug 8.

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