Court Blocks Portions of Iowa’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager Law

A federal court temporarily blocked parts of Iowa’s new law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, reports the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The measure, Senate File 383, sought to increase transparency and help rural pharmacies by setting reimbursement standards and capping fees. Supporters said it would keep small pharmacies in business and reduce patient costs. Opponents argued it would raise overall health care spending and conflict with federal rules. The ruling applies only to the plaintiffs in the case as the lawsuit moves forward.