Steinhardt, Gopal team up to rein in prescription drug middlemen

State Sens. Doug Steinhardt (R-Lopatcong) and Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) are teaming up on a bipartisan package to lower prescription drug costs by reining in pharmacy benefit managers.

The two senators announced the introduction of S-4692 and S-4693 today, arguing that pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs, have gained too much control over prescription drug prices and where patients…