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Big 3 PBMs reaped $7.3B from generic specialty drug markups: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to release additional findings from its yearslong probe into CVS Caremark, ...
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Ya Know Who Should Be In Charge Of 'DOGE'? Elizabeth Warren
In a lengthy letter to the chair of DOGE, billionaire Elon Musk, that was first reported by Time , Warren highlighted that "you have publicly called for sizable cuts in funding—from $500 billion in ...
Benefits Pro12d
FTC accuses big PBMs' pharmacies of collecting $5.9B in specialty drug markups
Margin expansion at Express Scripts, Caremark and Optum Rx increased by $336 million between 2017 and 2021, officials say.
The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, ...
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman shares Elizabeth Warren’s inquiry letter about Donald Trump inaugural fund donation
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman took to his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) to share his thoughts about a letter ...
Benefits Pro12d
Sen. Warren brings bipartisan team back for more action against PBMs
The Massachusetts Democrat is working with a Missouri Republican, and House members from each party, to press the FTC to ...
Morningstar12d
FTC takes fresh swipe at drug middlemen, says some prices marked up over 1,000%
Elizabeth Warren and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley that would force PBMs to divest their pharmacy businesses. In September, the FTC sued the Big Three PBMs, alleging they artificially ...
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price ...