Ohio on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing Cigna Group , Humana Inc and others of colluding to drive up prescription drug prices by charging exorbitant fees for pharmacy benefit management services.
and others of colluding to drive up prescription drug prices by charging exorbitant fees for pharmacy benefit management services.
Yost in a statement called the companies "modern gangsters" and said that they had "absolutely destroyed transparency, scheming in the shadows to control drug prices on all sides of the market." Yost alleges that the largest PBMs, including Express Scripts, instead use their market power to push drug companies to increase prices, some of which goes to PBMs in the form of fees. He says that the drug companies participate in this "pay to play" scheme in order to secure placement on the formularies of covered drugs that PBMs maintain for health plans.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
WSJ News Exclusive | Drug Middlemen Accused of Price Fixing by Ohio Attorney GeneralThe state’s lawsuit alleges certain pharmacy-benefit managers shared drug pricing and other information to gain leverage during rebate negotiations with pharmaceutical companies
Les mer »
UConn's Final Four streak ends with 73-61 loss to Ohio StateSEATTLE (AP) — UConn's record streak of reaching 14 straight Final Fours ended when third-seeded Ohio State beat the No. 2 seed Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament .
Les mer »
Power outage affects over 350,000 residents across OhioOver 100,000 residents in Ohio do not have power as a powerful storm moves across the Midwest bringing severe winds, thunderstorms, and snow.
Les mer »
NCAA: UConn's Final Four streak ends with loss to Ohio StateUConn's record streak of reaching 14 straight Final Fours ended when third-seeded Ohio State beat the No. 2 seed Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Les mer »