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Express Scripts

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Florida sues Prime Therapeutics and Express Scripts over alleged drug price fixing

    Lawsuit filed

    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit alleging that Prime Therapeutics and Express Scripts entered into an illegal agreement to fix prices on otherwise affordable drugs. The suit cites a December 2019 collaboration in which Prime adopted Express Scripts' lower reimbursement rates. The filing was reported on August 27, 2026.

    Stated objective. Recover more than $27 million the county says it has paid to the companies.

    Source excerpt

    • Attorney General James Uthmeier says Prime Therapeutics and Express Scripts entered into an illegal agreement to fix the prices on otherwise affordable drugs.
    • Florida is suing two major pharmaceutical companies for allegedly fixing drug prices.
    • The lawsuit cited a collaboration in December 2019 when Prime adopted Express Scripts’ lower reimbursement rates, an adjustment that remains in effect today.
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  2. 2017

    Anthem pricing dispute

    Anthem alleged in court filings that Express Scripts had overcharged it by approximately $3 billion. The disagreement accompanied Anthem’s decision to terminate the PBM relationship and develop IngenioRx with CVS Health.

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  3. 2004

    New York rebate and savings allegations

    New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit alleging that Express Scripts retained tens of millions of dollars in rebates owed to the state and overstated the financial benefits of switching members to selected medicines. The matter was reported as settled in 2008.

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