Iowa Code § 510B.4A (2026)

A pharmacy benefits manager shall not retaliate against a pharmacy based on the pharmacy’s exercise of any right or remedy under this chapter, including but not limited to filing a complaint with the commissioner or cooperating with the commissioner pursuant to the commissioner’s authority under this chapter. Retaliation prohibited by this section shall include but is not limited to all of the following:

1. Terminating or refusing to renew a contract with the pharmacy.

2. Subjecting the pharmacy to increased audits.

3. Withholding or failing to promptly pay the pharmacy any money owed by the pharmacy benefits manager to the pharmacy. 2024 Acts, ch 1100, §3 \n