Arizona sues pharmacy benefit managers over opioid crisis role
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:31 · Archive
Arizona is suing Express Scripts and Optum, alleging the pharmacy benefit giants prioritised opioid profits over patient safety.
Arizona is suing pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Optum, alleging they prioritised opioid profits over patient safety. The lawsuit claims the companies helped drive the opioid crisis.
Pharmacy benefit managers act as intermediaries between drug manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies. Arizona's case alleges they put financial gain ahead of preventing harm from opioid distribution.
How it is being reported
- Arizona lawsuit claims drug middlemen helped drive opioid crisisKOLD · 1 Oct, 22:49
- Arizona lawsuit claims drug middlemen helped drive opioid crisisAzfamily · 1 Oct, 22:49
In this story: Arizona · Express Scripts · Optum
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)