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PBMs made billions marking up specialty drugs by more than 1,000 percent: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday released its second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), saying the major industry middlemen generate billions in revenue through
FTC finds middlemen inflate specialty generic drug prices by billions of dollars
Pharmacy benefit managers, which serve as the middlemen between drug makers, insurers and pharmacies, reaped $7.3 billion in revenue from marking up the prices of dozens of specialty generic drugs between 2017 and 2022,
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 managers (PBM) are being blamed for driving up costs. Between 2017 and 2022,
FTC: Big 3 PBMs generated $7.3B from specialty generic drug markups
CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx dramatically mark up specialty generic drugs to affiliated pharmacies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) uncovered in its second interim staff report rele | The FTC released its second interim staff report Tuesday during Chair Lina Khan's final open commission meeting,
US FTC finds major pharmacy benefit managers inflated drug prices for $7.3 billion gain
The nation's three largest pharmacy benefit managers have significantly marked up the prices of certain medicines, including for heart disease, cancer and HIV, at their affiliated pharmacies, the U.S.
FTC releases new findings in drug price inflation investigation
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission is uncovering what appears to be a major driver of the high cost of prescription drugs.
Report Reveals Billions Made from Generic Drug Price Hikes
A recent Federal Trade Commission report highlights a concerning trend in the pharmaceutical industry, where pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are accused of significantly inflating the cost of prescription drugs.
FTC report finds pharmacy benefit managers hiked prices of generic drugs
A new report by the Federal Trade Commission says pharmacy benefit management companies are driving up your out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs.
FTC says Minnesota-based Optum, et al., inflate cancer drug prices 1,000%
Optum RX, CVS Caremark and Express Scripts are marking up drugs that treat cancer and multiple sclerosis by more than 1,000-percent.
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FTC doubles down on PBM criticism in new report
The new document focuses on the influence of PBMs over the market for specialty generic drugs for illnesses like cancer, ...
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FTC Report Reveals PBM Practices Impacting Competition and Drug Costs
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its second interim report on Jan. 14, 2025, accusing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) of marking up the prices of specialty generic drugs. FTC’s report ...
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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 ...
Top three insurers reaped $7.3 billion through their drug middlemen's markups, FTC says
Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from "excess" ...
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 ...
FTC Launches Inquiry of Single-Family Rental Home 'Mega Investors,' Issues PBM Report
"While this information is theoretically available to the public, institutional owners' holdings are challenging to identify ...
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FTC releases second report on PBM price hikes of specialty drugs
The FTC also called for legislative reforms and "is encouraged to see bipartisan interest in Congress and among the states in addressing PBM practices," according to the report. Anjalee Khemlani ...