UnitedHealth, Cigna, CVS sue FTC over insulin litigation process

Healthcare DIVE November 20, 2024
Rebecca Pifer

The three companies are claiming the FTC’s suit is unconstitutional because it was lodged in the agency’s administrative court, instead of a federal one.

Dive Brief:

• CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth are suing the Federal Trade Commission in a bid to block the agency’s lawsuit against their pharmacy benefit managers for allegedly inflating U.S. insulin prices.
• The three companies are claiming the FTC’s suit is unconstitutional because it was lodged in the agency’s administrative court instead of a federal court, violating their right to due process under the Fifth Amendment.
• The FTC slammed the move as a tactic to distract from the allegations against the PBMs.

Dive Insight:

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