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Analysis-Launch of arthritis drug biosimilars ramps up US pressure on pricing 'middlemen'
Cheaper versions of one of the most costly and widely used arthritis treatments in the U.S. are likely to fuel further scrutiny of the middlemen that negotiate drug prices for most insured...
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Cleveland sues CVS, Eli Lilly and Evernorth over insulin prices
Cleveland leaders filed a 155-page lawsuit against numerous retail pharmacies, drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers for allegedly hiking up insulin prices.
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FTC PBM competition guidance rescinded | Modern Healthcare
The Federal Trade Commission advised policymakers not to rely on outdated guidance opposing greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers.
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Source: modernhealthcare.com
Congress Aims to Reduce Drug Costs, but It's Attacking the Wrong People - The American Spectator
As drug prices rise, Congress has tossed about for a new villain in the healthcare industry — and it isn’t Big Pharma. It's PBMs.
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FTC Walks Back Years of Support for Pharmacy Benefits Middlemen
The FTC voted unanimously Thursday to issue a statement withdrawing comments made over a 13-year period opposing state legislation that would boost transparency over the entities that manage prescription drug benefits.
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The Kraft Heinz Lawsuit Against Aetna Is the 'Tip of the Iceberg'
Kraft Heinz recently sued Aetna, claiming that the insurer is not providing all of Kraft Heinz's medical claims data. More lawsuits of this sort are likely to come, experts warned.
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Humira Biosimilars: Five Things to Know
The launch of eight adalimumab biosimilars so far this year ended Humiras 20-year monopoly, but its not clear yet if these discounted drugs will save patients money.
Source: medscape.com
Ohio inspections reveal problems at understaffed CVS pharmacies
In several cases, inspectors found expired and adulterated drugs on pharmacy shelves and filled prescriptions giving patients the wrong instructions.
Source: chillicothegazette.com