PBMs Under Fire Again, But Despite Bipartisan Pressure Reforms May Be Elusive
As Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, ends her tenure this week the FTC posted a second report in six months ...
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Healthcare Leaders Support FTC’s Second Report on PBMs, While PBMs Criticize Findings
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released its second interim staff report on prescription drug middlemen. The report ...
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FTC doubles down on PBM criticism in new report
The FTC's first report drew a strong response from the PBM sector, with lawsuits filed in both directions. The FTC has accused the big three of operating a "perverse drug rebate system," while the ...
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FTC report highlights prescription drug pricing issues in Lubbock
Prescription drug prices are rising, and a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explains why. Pharmacy benefit ...
Report: 'Pharmacy Benefit Managers' profited billions by raising prices of 'specialty drugs'
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents PBM's, called the FTC report baseless and "without ...
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
The accused killer of Brian Thompson cited the industry’s failures as his motive for assassinating the UnitedHealth executive ...
'It's Out of Control': UnitedHealth Group and Peers Charged Americans 1000% More for Drugs
FTC stated that the 'Big 3' PBM organisations collectively generated over £5.94 billion ($7.3 billion) in revenue from 2017 to 2022.
The FTC Finds United Health’s OptumRX Is Engaged In Widespread Price Gouging
The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) found prescription benefits managers like UnitedHealth's OptumRX have gained $7.3B from ...
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Regulator accuses drug middlemen of wild price hikes, possibly steering business to themselves
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released an interim report saying that powerful drug middlemen marked up drugs for ...
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Not Thrilled With FTC Report Finding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Raise Drug Prices
The pressure against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) continues to build. On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission released ...