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Pharmacy company crackdown coming to Tennessee; CVS pledges to sue

By Catherine Sweeney

April 22, 2026

The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the so-called Fair RX Act after a multi-million dollar opposition campaign from pharmacy giant CVS.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bobby Harshbarger, CVS, Fair RX act, PBMs, pharmacy, pharmacy benefit managers, Tennessee General Assembly

What to know about the flurry of CVS pharmacy ads in Tennessee

By Catherine Sweeney

March 20, 2026

Listen

A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that’s fear-mongering.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Bobby Harshbarger, CVS, Fair RX act, ferrell haile, pharmacy, prescription drugs

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey and millions of pills

By Brett Kelman of KFF Health News

March 29, 2022

Dale Hollow Pharmacy

Federal prosecutors say a Celina pharmacy courted opioid seekers by filling dangerous prescriptions and offering cash handouts to keep customers coming back, including its own currency called “monkey bucks.”

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Celina, Clay County, opioids, pharmacy

Tennessee Republicans Unveil Health Care Plan Focusing On ‘Free-Market Concepts’

By Blake Farmer

February 21, 2019

Listen Republicans in the General Assembly say they want to increase competition between hospitals and make prices more transparent. As part of a new health care plan outlined Thursday, they’re also proposing restrictions on pharmacy middlemen.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: health policy, pharmacy

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