FTC sues top three pharmacy middlemen over insulin prices

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The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit over insulin prices against the three largest pharmaceutical middlemen that negotiate prescription drug prices, arguing that the companies artificially inflate the costs of the lifesaving diabetes drug for patients.

The suit targets the three largest pharmacy benefits managers: UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx, CVS Health’s Caremark, and Cigna’s Express Scripts. 

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