Local pharmacies sue CVS and its PBM

A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Sept. 26 against CVS Health and CVS Caremark because of allegations the PBM required pharmacies to pay fees for Medicare Part D prescriptions.

An independent pharmacy in Iowa accused CVS Caremark — which accounts for a third of the pharmacy benefit manager market — of forcing local pharmacies to pay direct and indirect remuneration fees.

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