FTC Secures Major Settlement with Caremark, Resolving Antitrust Case Against Second Drug Middleman
Summary: The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and its affiliated entities, marking yet another important victory in the Commission’s fight to lower healthcare costs for Americans.Caremark Rx LLC and Zinc Health Services LLC (collectively Caremark) have agreed …
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