John Vinson

A measure introduced last month aims to curb conflicts of interest and protect independent pharmacies. read more >

Act 575 gives automatic approval in many cases for procedures and drugs ordered by physicians who have achieved a 90% standard on previous approvals from insurance providers. read more >

For pharmacies, GLP-1 drugs present a tough equation. With low supply nationwide and a high price tag, margins are slim for pharmacies that choose to dispense the drugs, and some Arkansas pharmacists told Arkansas Business that they lose money each time they fill an order for them. read more >

The Feb. 21 cyberattack squeezed cash flow to hospitals and prevented dozens of physicians and pharmacists from collecting millions of dollars’ worth of claims. The full scale of the attack’s damage may not be fully calculated for months. read more >

One lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen was filed last month by Manes’ Pharmacy Inc., which operates Super-Sav Drug #3 in Van Buren. read more >

National chains are searching for pharmacists in Arkansas, with one offering a $50,000 signing bonus and another reducing store hours because of a shortage of workers. read more >

A proposed Medicare rule change should reinforce Arkansas pharmacies in their continuing fight with pharmacy benefit managers over fees. read more >

Like patients, Arkansas pharmacists have had their sleeves rolled up. read more >

Lackie Drug Store of Lonoke is suing six of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, saying it won’t be able to survive because the drug reimbursement rates it receives from the PBMs are often below its cost. read more >

Arkansas Pharmacists Association CEO John Vinson describes how Arkansas pharmacies large and small have been working on the state's COVID-19 vaccination rollout. read more >

In a ruling seen as a win for local pharmacies, The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that prevented a 2015 state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers from going into effect. read more >

John Vinson, a pharmacist who lives in Benton, has been promoted from chief operating officer to executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association in Little Rock after having filled the position on an interim basis after the departure last year of Scott Pace. read more >