Asm. Adrin Nazarian (D – Los Angeles) has served California’s 46th Assembly District since 2012. He currently chairs the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee and sits on the Health Committee. In this Q&A, Nazarian discusses his health policy priorities for the upcoming legislative session, including lowering prescription drug costs and improving consumer experiences at … Read more
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate recent consolidations in Oregon’s retail pharmacy market to assess whether large national pharmacy chains and health plans have acted to make this market less competitive. Wyden’s letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan follows the recent announcement by Bi-Mart, a regional … Read more
The California Legislature recently passed two of California pharmacists’ highest priority bills. Senate Bill 524 prohibits health plans from requiring patients to get their medications or services from certain pharmacies — a practice known as “patient steering.” SB 362 prevents community pharmacies from enforcing quotas on their pharmacists. The two bills have cleared the legislature … Read more