CVS, FTC and Cigna

FTC Says CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth Abuse Middleman Role
Units of CVS Health Corp., Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group Inc. charged significantly more than the national average acquisition cost for dozens of specialty generic drugs, bringing in more than $7.
CVS, Cigna, and UnitedHealth inflated cancer and HIV drug prices, FTC says
Three major drug middlemen needlessly marked up generic drugs for cancer, HIV, and multiple sclerosis to generate $7.3 billion in revenue, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report released today.
FTC report shows $7.3 billion in drug price inflation by leading pharmacy benefit managers
From 2017 to 2022, the companies marked up prices at their pharmacies by hundreds or thousands of percent, netting them $7.3 billion in revenue.
FTC Says UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna Make Billions Via PBMs On Specialty Drugs
FTC report reveals significant markups by top PBMs on specialty drugs, driving $7.3 billion in revenue and raising costs for patients and health plan sponsors.
FTC Slams UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH), CVS and Cigna PBMs for Inflating Prices by $7.3B
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has slammed pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) owned by UnitedHealth ($UNH), CVS Health ($CVS) and Cigna
FTC finds PBMs excessively marked up prices on specialty drugs
Cigna (CI) and UnitedHealth (UNH) significantly marked up prices for specialty generic drugs over a six-year period.
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" ...
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 ...
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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, ...
UnitedHealth Q4 Earnings: Revenue Falls Short, Medical Ratio Rises To 85.5%, Stock Falls
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) reported the fourth-quarter 2024 earnings and reaffirmed 2025 guidance. The company reported ...
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CVS successfully converts commercial pharmacy contracts to “cost plus” model
CVS’ efforts to reform how its pharmacies are paid have reached a significant milestone that should stabilize flagging ...