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Federal judge blocks Iowa's pharmacy benefit manager law for 2 weeks after businesses sue
- U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger issued a temporary restraining order on June 30, blocking Iowa's SB 383 from taking effect on July 1 for two weeks.
- U.S. District Judge Ebinger issued a two-week temporary restraining order on June 30, blocking Iowa's pharmacy benefit manager law enacted to prevent rural pharmacy closures, until a July 14 hearing.
- According to the order, the law's provisions on reimbursement rates, copayment bans, and free-speech likely violate federal ERISA law and First Amendment, covering about 600 businesses.
- The order remains until the July 14 hearing, with opponents warning of increased costs for patients and employers and delays in pharmacy relief measures.
- Beyond Iowa, rising pharmacy closures and reimbursement issues fuel a growing national movement for pharmacy benefit manager oversight, with states like Arkansas serving as models.
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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of Iowa's new law regulating pharmacy benefit managers.
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