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Generic prescription drug prices marked up as high as 5,000%, investigation finds
A new FTC report found that pharmacy benefit managers have inflated the price of life-saving generic prescription drugs, ...
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PBMs vs. the world: ‘Invisible middlemen’ of healthcare industry face continued scrutiny
For years PBMs have been assailed by pharma companies and Congress, and the new Trump administration looks likely to keep up the barrage.
CVS CEO defends pharmacy middlemen, accuses drugmakers of 'monopolistic' practices
CVS CEO David Joyner's comments come as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and President Donald Trump have signaled ...
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Columbus joins national fight accusing drug manufacturers of inflating insulin prices
“Price gouging people who need life-saving drugs ... accusing them of this same scheme. Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx, all included in the lawsuit Columbus joined, administer 80% ...
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FTC report shows $7.3 billion in drug price inflation by leading pharmacy benefit managers
From 2017 to 2022, the companies — UnitedHealth Group's UNH.N Optum, CVS Health's CVS.N CVS Caremark and Cigna's CI.N Express Scripts — marked up prices at their pharmacies by hundreds ...