North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 58. Insurance § 58-56A-20. Pharmacy benefits manager affiliates

(a) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not, in any way that is prohibited by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), transfer or share records relative to prescription information containing patient-identifiable and prescriber-identifiable data to a pharmacy benefits manager affiliate.

(b) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not reimburse a pharmacy or pharmacist in this State an amount less than the amount that the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses a pharmacy benefits manager affiliate for providing the same pharmacist services or same prescription drug.  In determining the amount of the reimbursement for the purposes of this section, the amount shall be calculated on a per-unit basis using the same generic product identifier or generic code number and shall reflect all drug manufacturer's rebates, all direct and indirect administrative fees, and any other cost-savings or discounts that may be given related to the drug or services.  A violation of this subsection is an unfair trade practice under Article 63 of this Chapter and under G.S. 75-1.1 and is subject to all of the enforcement and penalty provisions of an unfair trade practice under this Chapter and under Article 1 of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes.