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Legislators in Nashville are deciding in the coming days on critical legislation, the FairRx Act, that will shape how Tennesseans access prescription drugs.
Let me simplify it.
Imagine a football game where the referee also owns one of the teams. No one would call that fair.
In the pharmaceutical world, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) decide which drugs are covered, what pharmacies are paid and where patients are allowed to fill prescriptions. In many cases, they also own the pharmacy.