The rebate game played by drug makers and pharmacy benefit managers limits optimal biosimilar competition. As a result, U.S.
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their ...
On September 20, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission sued the three largest pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) – Caremark Rx, Express Scripts (ESI), and Optum Rx – alleging competition and ...
Optum Rx and Express Scripts are facing a new lawsuit, this time from the state of Michigan. The state claims the PBMs colluded with opioid manufacturers, receiving kickbacks in exchange for ...
The review of Minnesota-based Optum’s business practices by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy indicated that the company paid independent pharmacies in Mississippi rates lower than chains and ...
The heightened scrutiny comes as the Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit against the three largest PBMs in the country, Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx. Those three companies ...
Optum Rx is rolling out a slate of new programs that seek to support independent pharmacies in managing costs and more complex patient needs. The first offering under this initiative is Optum's ...
Attorneys for UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx, Cigna and CVS Caremark said ... the lawsuit last month against CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth’s OptumRx for engaging in alleged ...