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July 10, 2026   
Health Law Weekly

Eighth Circuit Rules ERISA Preempts Arkansas Pharmacy Network Access Law in Caremark Case

  • July 10, 2026
  • Written by AHLA Legal Staff

A participant in an employee benefits plan could not revive a class action against CaremarkPCS Health, LLC alleging it violated an Arkansas statute by requiring members to fill maintenance prescriptions at CVS retail pharmacy stores or through its mail-order delivery service because federal law preempted the state provision, the Eighth Circuit held.

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