Wisconsin lawmakers take on pharmacy benefit managers’ ‘predatory’ practices

Published March 5, 2025 1:35pm ET



(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators have introduced a bill to combat what they call “predatory practices” from pharmacy benefit managers that they say led to the death of 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht.

The bill, called Cole’s Act, would lower drug costs, increase transparency and increase pharmacy access and safety, according to the sponsors Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville.

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