Oklahoma takes CVS Caremark to new PBM court

CVS Caremark accused of underpaying independent pharmacies in attorney general complaint
In the lawsuit, AG Gentner Drummond outlined 200 individual prescription claims that were reimbursed below acquisition cost to 15 Oklahoma pharmacies.
Oklahoma takes CVS Caremark to new PBM court over alleged underpayments
Oklahoma's attorney general has accused CVS's Caremark pharmacy benefit manager unit of under-reimbursing pharmacies for prescription drugs.
Oklahoma AG sues CVS Caremark for allegedly underpaying pharmacies on prescriptions
The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Gentner Drummond will be the first case heard in the newly established Pharmacy Benefit Management Administrative Courts.
Oklahoma Attorney General files lawsuit against CVS Caremark for ‘below-cost reimbursement’
Attorney General Gentner Drummond sued CVS Caremark Tuesday in an Oklahoma administrative court alleging that the company is under reimbursing pharmacies for prescription drugs. The lawsuit alleges CVS Caremark reimbursed Oklahoma pharmacies below the actual cost to acquire the drugs about 200 times between May and October 2024.
Oklahoma AG sues CVS Caremark for allegedly underpaying pharmacies on prescription drugs
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit against CVS Caremark, alleging multiple pharmacy benefit management (PBM) violations.The lawsuit, fil
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