Recently, Attorney General Lynn Fitch sought and secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) against GoodRx, Inc.; GoodRx Holdings, Inc.; MS CVS Pharmacy, LLC; and Inside Rx, LLC, stopping them from forcing pharmacies to take discount card program reimbursements involuntarily, in violation of Section 83-9-6.1, Miss. Code Annotated. The TRO, issued by the Harrison County Chancery Court, can be found here.
General Fitch made the following statement:
“For years, Mississippi’s independent pharmacies have been forced to take artificially low reimbursements because the PBMs have used their influence and leverage to effectively force non-negotiable contracts on them. These small business owners are already operating on razor-thin profit margins and this unfair PBM practice, especially when coupled by fees levied by GoodRx, often means they spend more to fill a prescription than they make on it. Ultimately, they’re having to shutter their businesses, leaving Mississippians, especially those in rural areas, with few options as they seek medical care.
This is wrong. And it is against Mississippi law. Mississippi is fighting back and we achieved an important victory.
I am proud to stand beside our independent pharmacists and will continue to work to prevent PBMs from taking advantage of Mississippians and compromising your care.”