Most ERISA Claims Survive Dismissal In Hemophiliac’s Suit Over Pharmacy Benefits

Mealey's (September 22, 2021, 12:57 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — Most claims survive in a hemophiliac’s suit for injunctive relief in a dispute over specialty medicine access under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a federal judge in Florida ruled Sept. 17, granting motions to dismiss only as to a discrimination claim against the health plan sponsor and pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) and a failure-to-monitor-fiduciaries claim against the PBM....