PBM “Transparency” Legislation To Be Introduced In June By Sen. Cantwell
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The legislation will incorporate elements from the Medco settlement relating to therapeutic interchanges, and may require written consent from the physician and the patient before a switch can be authorized.
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