The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has paused its lawsuit against three major pharmacy-benefit managers (PBMs), including UnitedHealth's Optum, concerning allegations of unlawfully inflating insulin prices. This halt occurred after President Trump fired two of the agency’s commissioners.
The firings left no current commissioners able to participate in the case, effectively putting the legal proceedings on hold. This development provides temporary relief from regulatory scrutiny for UnitedHealth's PBM operations.
The lawsuit had accused the companies of artificially increasing profits by limiting access to cheaper insulin drugs and steering patients toward more expensive options. The pause allows UnitedHealth and other PBMs a reprieve from this specific legal challenge.
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