House Republicans want to know whether pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) CVS Caremark violated federal antitrust laws by threatening independent pharmacies to keep them from using money-saving tools outside the PBM’s network. In a letter to CVS obtained by The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asked the company for documents and communications about pharmaceutical hubs, a type of digital pharmacy service that can streamline the process of accessing and managing complex, high-cost specialty medications for patients.
Read the full article: House Republicans Launch Investigation into CVS Caremark for Potential Antitrust Violations //
Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5037786-house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-cvs-caremark-for-potential-antitrust-violations/