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On October 6, attorneys for the State of Arkansas, the U.S. Solicitor General’s Office, and PCMA presented their oral arguments before the US Supreme Court in the landmark Rutledge v. PCMA case. The case will potentially provide clarity on the extent to which states can regulate PBMs, which is of huge significance given that nearly every state in the country has enacted laws attempting to regulate PBMs.

On September 24, 2020, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed AB 1710 into law which will allow licensed pharmacists in California to initiate and administer the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is approved by FDA.

AmerisourceBergen's Government Affairs recently issued a number of new advocacy resources for independent community pharmacists, to help you with your advocacy efforts as well as get your patients involved in advocating for independent pharmacy. Download these resources today!

On September 9th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act authorizing state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer—and pharmacy interns acting under supervision of qualified pharmacists to administer—COVID-19 vaccinations (once approved and available) to persons ages 3 and older. This authorization preempts state and local laws that prohibit qualified pharmacists from ordering and administering COVID-19 vaccines and will remain in effect during the COVID-19 public health emergency.