The Alabama Department of Insurance recently hired Kelli Littlejohn Newman to lead the department’s new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) compliance division, effective December 16.

The division was created to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Community Pharmacy Relief Act, passed as SB252 in the 2025 legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey.

“Kelli’s remarkable leadership in the pharmacy space and her dedication to public service make her an invaluable asset to the people of Alabama. Her decades of experience will be instrumental in leading the PBM Compliance Division and ensuring Alabama’s continued leadership in PBM transparency and accountability. We are excited that she is coming on board,” Commissioner Mark Fowler said.

“Kelli will be handed the

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