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Pharmacists Fight Back Act Explained | Birmingham News
A new bill, H.R. 6610, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, is sparking fierce debate in Congress over how pharmacies get paid—especially for federal employees and retirees. Supporters argue it’s long overdue justice for community pharmacies drowning in low reimbursements, while critics say it’s a costly handout that will inflate drug prices for taxpayers. The bill aims to ensure rebates actually lower costs for patients, not just enrich middlemen, and stop pharmacy benefit managers from steering prescriptions to their own owned pharmacies. Independent pharmacists say they’re barely surviving on…
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