Insulin, Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Employer group calls for pharmacy benefit managers to be fiduciaries
The ERISA Industry Committee, a group for employers with self-funded benefit plans, says Congress should make pharmacy benefit managers fiduciaries.
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.
High insulin prices spur a federal lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit managers
The federal government is suing some pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients
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. PBMs are groups that negotiate drug prices for insurance companies and
Pharmacy benefit managers respond to FTC's lawsuit over insulin drug prices
CNBC's Eamon Javers joins 'The Exchange' to report the latest on the FTC's lawsuit against drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices.
Opinion
Commentary: Pharmacy benefit managers need tougher regulations
A group of Fortune 15 corporations have amassed enormous power as controversial middlemen between insurers, patients, drug makers and pharmacies.
FTC Sues Pharmacy Middlemen For Allegedly Inflating Insulin Prices
Months earlier, the agency released a report alleging the companies drove up the costs of some medications, including insulin.
Pharmacy benefit managers will have to pay Arkansas drugstores dispensing fees under new rule
The Arkansas Insurance Department will require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to include dispensing fees in their reimbursements to pharmacies for prescription drugs, a legislative panel ruled Thursday.
Express Scripts sues FTC over a ‘biased’ report about pharmacy benefit managers
Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., filed a lawsuit demanding that a recent FTC report on industry middlemen be vacated.
FTC Sues Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Prices
The federal government is suing three big pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients with d
New Idaho law to regulate pharmacy benefit managers. Will it reduce prescription drug costs?
In January, a new Idaho law will take effect requiring reform of business practices by pharmacy middlemen — in search of tamping down prescription drug costs. The new law targets pharmacy benefit managers,
Health care giant sues to stop antitrust probe of pharmacy drug middlemen
The owner of one of the three largest pharmacy middlemen in the United States last week filed suit to quash an attempt by the ...
Rally outside Optum HQ spotlights debate over pharmacy benefits managers
About 50 people gathered in Eden Prairie to allege biggest players in industry are ballooning drug costs while running ...
U.S. Senator Sanders says pharmacy middlemen commit to expanding weight-loss drug coverage if prices cut
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he had received commitments from all major pharmacy benefit managers they would ...
Federal Trade Commission sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin prices
The three price benefit managers jointly administer 80% of all prescriptions in the U.S., the FTC said in the lawsuit.