Federal authorities take big steps to rein in drug middlemen at center of Ohio complaints for years

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,048

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Federal authorities in recent weeks have taken huge steps aimed at curbing the practices of drug middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.

The steps come after years of complaints from small pharmacies and attempts to rein in the huge corporations by lawmakers in Ohio and other states.

PBMs act on behalf of insurers — including those working in Medicare and Medicaid — to administer drug transactions.

The three biggest — …

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