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FTC sues PBMs over 'perverse' rebate system

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued the top three pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the US for operating a "perverse drug rebate system" that it claims artificially inflated the p

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PBM strikes back at FTC over drug pricing report

PBM strikes back at FTC over drug pricing report

A pharmacy benefit manager has thrown a legal punch at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), taking issue with the agency's recent report accusing PBMs of using anti-competitive practices to

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PBMs will face House committee grilling next week

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will quiz leaders of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) at a hearing next week, amid scrutiny of the sector's role in rising healthcare cos

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FTC said to be planning legal action against PBMs

FTC said to be planning legal action against PBMs

The Federal Trade Commission in the US is planning to sue the owners of the three largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) for anti-competitive behaviour, on the heels of its damning repor