CVS Pharmacy Inc et al v. Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy et al

  1. July 29, 2025

    Ark. Law Banning PBM-Owned Pharmacies Put On Ice

    Arkansas can't enforce a law banning pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in the state, a federal judge ruled, saying that CVS, Express Scripts, Optum and a trade group are likely to succeed on their claims that the statute unlawfully restricts interstate commerce.

  2. June 13, 2025

    CVS Wants To Halt Ark. Law Banning PBM-Owned Pharmacies

    CVS urged an Arkansas federal judge to block a new state law from taking effect that would ban pharmacy benefits managers from owning pharmacies in the state, arguing the law shirks the U.S. Constitution by tamping down competition and discriminating against out-of-state businesses.