Lawmakers in Oklahoma plan to strengthen regulations on pharmacy benefit managers “Third-party administrative managers of prescription drug benefits will face continued state-federal enforcement action from Oklahoma officials next year. And it’s likely to ramp up. In an interim study before the House Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee earlier this month, state lawmakers examined the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Oklahoma’s health care system. More specifically, the study was conducted to learn how their practices affect drug access for patients, local pharmacies and state health care costs. ”

“OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 10, 2025) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today vowed to continue defending a new state law designed to protect Oklahoma’s rural healthcare providers after a federal judge blocked the enforcement of key provisions while three pharmaceutical companies challenge the law in court.”