New Regulations on PBMs Become Law: What This Means for Pharmacies Nationwide—A Q&A With Jesse Dresser, Esq

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have come under particular fire from both sides of the aisle, as the price of prescription drugs has risen across the country.¹ A new bill attached to the federal spending bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, signed into law Tuesday,² aims to address some of the major concerns that have been plaguing Medicare beneficiaries when it comes to PBMs. In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®), Jesse Dresser, Esq, partner in Frier Levitt’s Life Sciences Department, discussed what this act will do and how it could affect patients and pharmacies.