High insulin prices spur a federal lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit managers
The federal government is suing some big pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for diabetic patients. Three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States — Caremark,
Federal Trade Commission sues largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission took action Friday against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers, accusing the companies of artificially inflating insulin list prices that resulted in patients paying more for the medications.
Feds Sue Three Biggest Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Costs
The US Federal Trade Commission said that CVS Health's Caremark, Cigna's Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group's Optum illegally steered patients to higher-priced insulins.
Feds sue pharmacy gatekeepers over high insulin costs
The Federal Trade Commission sued on Friday the three largest pharmaceutical intermediaries charged with negotiating drug prices on behalf of insurers, claiming they are illegally maximizing profits by steering patients to high-cost insulin products.
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating Insulin Drug Prices – Includes Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum and Affiliates
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating Insulin Drug Prices – Includes Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum and Affiliates
US FTC sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin prices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers on Friday, accusing them of steering diabetes patients towards higher priced insulin in order to reap millions of dollars in rebates from pharmaceutical companies.
High insulin prices spur federal lawsuit against 3 pharmacy benefit managers
Three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States — Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx — have engaged in anticompetitive practices that spur price increases, the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday.
Federal Trade Commission accuses three drug middlemen of inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices.
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FTC lawsuit claims rebate practices inflate insulin prices
Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum and their GPOs created a rebate system that boosted PBM profits, FTC alleges.
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Governor signs Rep. Sumner’s bill to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers accused of using market power to drive up drug costs
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill Monday that would bring Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, under tighter state regulation.
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FTC formally sues PBMs over insulin prices and warns manufacturers
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the titans of the pharmacy benefit manager industry for anticompetitive practices ...
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FTC sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs
The Federal Trade Commission said pharmacy benefit managers created a "perverse drug rebate system" that artificially ...
Explainer: Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it was suing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of abusing their power and rigging the pharmaceutical supply chain to ...