Independent Pharmacies Lose Drug Pricing Disparity Discovery Bid

Mealey's (July 30, 2020, 3:43 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Independent pharmacies are not entitled to discovery into amounts benefit managers pay larger pharmacies, but the defendants could be aided by discovery into what plaintiffs receive from other benefit managers, a federal judge in Pennsylvania held July 28 (Robert D. Mabe Inc., et al. v. Optum RX, et al., No. 17-1102, M.D. Pa., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133279)....