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Drugmakers Paid PBMs Not to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions

Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.

By Chris Hamby

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates

New legislation would force UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna to each sell their pharmacies within three years.

By Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson

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The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business

The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.

By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins

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F.T.C. Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices

The case takes aim at the major pharmacy benefit managers, agency officials said, claiming that they favored more expensive insulin products and forced patients to pay more.

By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins

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