Lucas Morgan, Esq

This episode explores ongoing developments in pharmacy law, specifically for independent pharmacies and their representatives who attended the 2025 NCPA Convention & Expo.

With a new year approaching, pharmacy law experts joined Over the Counter to recap some of the key events regarding state- and federal-level PBM reform throughout 2025.

The final part of our interview with Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq, CPBS, and Lucas Morgan, Esq, focuses on the relationships between state- and federal-level PBM reform.

At the NCPA 2025 Annual Convention & Expo, Lucas Morgan, Esq, shareholder with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, joined us to discuss ongoing PBM legislation in the state of Arkansas.

Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq, CPBS, and Lucas Morgan, Esq, shareholders with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, discuss Utah’s pharmacy benefit manager pass-through rebate law.

Before delinking, pharmacy benefit managers were able to tie their fees to significantly high-priced medications, in turn receiving large percentages of compensation rather than flat, fixed fees.

As shortages end, pharmacies that compound GLP-1s face lawsuits, stricter board oversight, and tougher FDA enforcement.

This episode introduces the hosts and explores key legal issues facing independent pharmacies, including PBM terminations and state board compliance.

Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq, CPBS and Lucas Morgan, Esq, discuss PBM and board of pharmacy enforcement actions, trends in PBM audits, and more.