prescription drugs

Senate takes a crack at regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Bob Beck

The Wyoming Senate is attempting to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers that manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurers.

Policies on whether pharmacists can prescribe contraception vary by state.

Health

Growing Number Of Pharmacies Across West Can Prescribe Birth Control

Rae Ellen Bichell

A growing number of pharmacists across the country are now offering birth control directly to patients -- no doctor’s visit required. That includes...

A study found that, between 2009 and 2015, 1 in 8 pharmacies across the country closed.

Health

As Rural Pharmacies Close, Western States Seek A Prescription

Rae Ellen Bichell

Updated Monday, November 18, 2019 to include a visualization of pharmacy closure in the Mountain West. A national study published in the journal JAMA...

The Shopko in Bridger Valley, Wyoming, was home to the community's only pharmacy until it was shuttered in February. The store is set to close in May.

Shopko Bankruptcy Means Some Rural Towns Lose Their Only Pharmacy

Nate Hegyi

On a stretch of empty highway in remote southwest Wyoming, Bryce Habel is driving his delivery route. A spring snowstorm is dumping ice pellets over the...

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AARP Wyoming Joins The Fight Against High Prescription Costs

Catherine Wheeler

AARP Wyoming wants to combat high prescription drug prices. The state chapter of the 50-plus advocacy organization is joining its national campaign…