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New bills target pharmacy middlemen for state regulation New bills target pharmacy middlemen for state regulation

New bills target pharmacy middlemen for state regulation

As part of an effort to rein in the rising cost of prescription drugs in Illinois, Democratic state lawmakers introduced bills Wednesday to impose state regulations on a little-known industry, pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, who negotiate drug prices and benefits on behalf of insurance plans.

Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’ Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’

Environmental groups push for ‘fracking transparency’

Republican state lawmakers from southern Illinois pushed back Tuesday against a bill that would require more public disclosure from oil and gas drilling companies whenever they use hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” in their operations in the state. Their comments came during a hearing in the House Energy and Environment Committee.

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