U.S. district judge in opioid proceedings slams pharmacy middlemen, says they’re trying to stall
The U.S. district judge in Cleveland, Ohio handling a galaxy of claims stemming from the prescription opioid epidemic on ...
JD Supra2d
Challenge to copay assistance strategy, another PBM ERISA preemption lawsuit, and other compliance issues for 2025
The end of 2024 gave group health plan sponsors several new lawsuits to watch in 2025. Gurwitch v. SAVE ON SP LLC - On December 26, 2024, a ...
Modern Healthcare10d
Lawsuit shows employer role in high drug prices, PBM practices
As criticism of pharmacy benefit managers heats up, fear of lawsuits is driving some big employers to drop the “Big Three” ...
Forbes24d
Lawmakers Want To Break Up Healthcare Conglomerates, Forcing Them To Shed Pharmacies
Moreover, even in the event that the government succeeds in its antitrust actions, the evolution of the pharmacy benefit managers Medco and Express Scripts suggests firms will attempt to find ...
New Class Actions Target PBM-Run Drug Cost Savings Programs
Prescription cost-saving programs teamed up with pharmacy benefit managers including Express Scripts Inc. and CVS Health Corp ...
Utah sues pharmacy benefit managers, arguing they flooded the state with opioids
Utah filed another lawsuit this week targeting companies it says are responsible for fueling the country’s opioid crisis. On ...
Modern Healthcare4d
Where smaller PBMs are headed this year
Newer entrants to the pharmacy benefit management market will continue to face stiff competition in 2025 as they seek more ...
Forbes24d
Does PBM Expansion Into Drug Manufacturing Benefit Patients Or Risk Further Anti-Competitive Behaviors?
The six largest PBMs (CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, OptumRx, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, MedImpact and Prime Therapeutics) have become vertically integrated within massive conglomerates.