In a first-of-its-kind move, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has enacted legislation prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs") from owning or operating pharmacies within the state. The law—Act 624—takes effect...more
5/29/2025
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Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
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Vertical Integration
On April 4, 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson of Washington state signed S.B. 5122, making Washington the first state to enact the Uniform Law Commission’s “Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act.”
Overview of the New...more
4/24/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
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Premerger Notifications ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Washington