Category: Prescription Drugs

Lawmakers questioned whether more oversight is necessary of pharmacy benefit managers at a three-and-a-half hour joint meeting of the House Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility and Insurance committees Friday in Chicago. Read More

State lawmakers unveiled a legislative package of bills Wednesday aimed at making prescription drugs more accessible. Read More

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced legislation enabling Medicare to recoup money from drug companies that were paid for wasted medications. Read More

Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is spearheading a proposal requiring providers to more quickly report to the state’s prescription monitoring program after prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. Read More