The FTC reached a settlement with Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively “Express Scripts”) to resolve an administrative lawsuit alleging the pharmacy benefit manager violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by artificially inflating insulin prices.

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against multiple pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers, alleging the companies violated Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act by artificially inflating diabetes drug prices for Iowa consumers. According to the petition, the PBMs and manufacturers allegedly engaged in an unlawful pricing scheme that substantially increased the price of insulin…

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A coalition of 48 AGs led by Connecticut AG William Tong reached separate settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC/Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”) in generic-drug antitrust litigation. The states allege the companies participated in long-running conspiracies to fix prices and otherwise restrain competition in the generic drug market, including through…

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North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Bethany Medical Center, P.A. and its founder (“Bethany”) to resolve allegations that Bethany knowingly billed for medically unnecessary services in violation of the North Carolina and Federal False Claims Acts. The AG’s press release alleges that Bethany and its leadership enforced a practice to order monthly…

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In this column for Law360, Chuck Slemp analyzes how a Virginia investigation into insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers reflects a broader national trend of state AGs targeting drug pricing practices using consumer protection and antitrust laws to tackle opaque pricing structures and drive healthcare affordability.

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