President Signs ‘Gag Clause’ Ban
President Trump has signed legislation prohibiting “gag clauses” that may result in patients being charged inflated prices. The president signed S. 2553, the Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018, and S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, on Wednesday afternoon. Both bills would allow pharmacists to tell patients when they could save money by paying cash out-of-pocket, rather than using their insurance benefits.
Leadership from APhA, NCPA, and NACDS were all present for the signing, along with pharmacist Senator Buddy Carter and several community pharmacists.