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Utah sues pharmacy benefit managers, arguing they flooded the state with opioids
Utah filed another lawsuit this week targeting companies it says are responsible for fueling the country’s opioid crisis. On Monday, the Utah Attorney General’s Office sued UnitedHealth Group, Express Scripts and their subsidiaries, which represent some of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers. According to the complaint, the companies acted as “intermediaries” between opioid manufacturers, pharmacies, insurance companies and patients. A pharmacy benefit manager often maintains pharmacy networks, processes prescription drug claims and sets up rebate payments to ...
