AG Mayes Sues Express Scripts, Optum for Role in Arizona Opioid Crisis

Arizona Sues Express Scripts and Optum, Alleging Drug Middlemen Steered Opioid Coverage Toward Profit for Two Decades

Arizona's attorney general alleges Express Scripts and Optum put opioid makers' payments ahead of patient safety for more than 20 years. The claims are unproven.

Arizona Takes Aim at the Middlemen Behind Prescription Drug Costs

Arizona’s opioid crisis has prompted years of scrutiny of drugmakers and distributors. Now, the state is targeting another part of the prescription drug supply chain: the companies that help insurers decide which medications are covered and under what conditions. Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Express Scripts and Optum, alleging […]

AG Mayes sues Express Scripts, Optum for role in Arizona opioid crisis

Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues two major pharmacy benefit managers, Express Scripts and Optum, alleging deceptive practices fueled Arizona's opioid crisis.