Mississippi Court Blocks GoodRx, CVS Discount Plan at Pharmacies

GoodRx Inc., CVS Pharmacy LLC, and Inside Rx LLC are temporarily blocked from forcing independent pharmacies in Mississippi to accept discount card programs, a state court ruled.

GoodRx and the two pharmacy benefit managers violated a Mississippi law when it compelled independent pharmacies to accept discount cards without their permission, Mississippi’s Chancery Court of Harrison County ruled in an order filed Thursday.

The state alleged the PBMs forced them to enter non-negotiable contracts with their discount card programs, which resulted in low reimbursements to pharmacies. The discount cards also included fees that forced pharmacies to spend more to fill ...