Kansas House, Senate pass bill providing stricter regulation of prescription drug middlemen

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — A contingent of House and Senate Republicans united with Democrats to push through a bill that reins in the middlemen operating between drug companies and pharmacies, offering more transparency for a system that can drive up prescription drug costs.

Senate Bill 360 was the original bill introduced to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. At the end of last week, it appeared House Speaker Dan Hawkins was going to make sure …

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