NACDS Fighting for PBM Reform in California

TUNE IN TO SAN FRANCISCO PRESS EVENT URGING PBM REFORM NOW

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is joining with California State Senator Scott Wiener(D), the California Chronic Care Coalition and the California Pharmacists Association to urge the enactment of needed pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms in the state.

On Monday, September 16, at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST, Senator Wiener will join pharmacists, patients and physicians at Mission Wellness Pharmacy, located at 2424 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, to urge California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to sign Senate Bill (SB) 966 - pivotal PBM reform legislation that would help rein in the harmful tactics of the PBM middlemen by providing much-needed oversight and transparency.

The media event will be live-streamed at the following link:

Details:

WHAT: CA Press Conference Calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to Sign SB 996

WHEN: Monday, September 16, at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST

WHERE: LIVE-STREAM LINK: https://www.youtube.com/live/2pSaBAdGMrA

WHO: California State Senator Scott Wiener(D) and his coalition, patients, local pharmacists, patient advocates and others who want urgent action on PBMs

NACDS CALLS ON GOV. NEWSOM TO PUT PEOPLE OVER PBMS

NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson is asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to exert his leadership by signing into law SB 966 - and to fuel momentum for needed PBM reforms across the nation:

NACDS also joined 25 organizations in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to sign SB 966 without delay.