STAT News· Ed Silverman·· 3 hours agoPickScore64
STAT+: House lawmaker probes PBMs for ‘punitive’ audits of independent pharmacies
In brief
James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is investigating whether CVS Caremark, OptumRx, and Express Scripts carried out retaliatory audits against independent pharmacies for supporting legislation.
Why it matters
The letter lays out a timeline of an unusual surge in audits after pharmacies backed the bill, giving a concrete policy lead for scrutiny of PBM pressure.
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