Mark Merritt

This week, the Arkansas Legislature is considering a new mandate forcing employers and government health plans to pay more for prescription drugs. read more >

Pharmacy benefit managers, the entities that process payments between drugstores and health benefit plans, are continuing their fight against an Arkansas law that they say will raise the cost of prescription medicine. read more >

Arkansas Business’ interview with drugstore lobby chief Mark Riley begs the question of why employers hire pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, instead of simply contracting directly with drugstores. read more >