More PBMs file lawsuits against Tennessee over bill banning ownership of stores

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 413

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Express Scripts and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association each filed separate lawsuits against the state of Tennessee this month over legislation that bans a pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, from owning a pharmacy.

The new suits now mean the bill signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee in May faces three separate legal challenges, with a likelihood that they will all be consolidated into one lawsuit. In 2025, Arkansas passed a similar ban and faced …

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