Miyares’ office investigating pharmacy benefit managers, manufacturers over insulin prices

Miyares’ office investigating pharmacy benefit managers, manufacturers over insulin prices

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Tuesday that his office is looking into whether several insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers artificially inflated costs of diabetic medications. Pharmacy benefits managers act as intermediaries between health plans, drug manufacturers and pharmacies.…

Virginia's Attorney General investigating allegations of price gouging for insulin - SuperTalk 92.9

The middle man that links companies and physicians for pharmacy benefits in employee insurance plans is the focus of a price gauging investigation started by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. A report from his office issued Tuesday says there are allegations of several pharmacy benefit managers working with pharmaceutical companies to violate state consumer protection laws by inflating the cost of insulin and diabetic medications Miyares …