On Jan. 10, 2024, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht went to his pharmacy, the Walgreens at 729 W. Northland Ave. in Appleton, to refill his inhaler prescription — a preventive medication he'd been on ...

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was invigorating and inspiring, because that oh-too predictable routine of online meetings, phone calls, and ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report finding that OptumRX, Express Scripts, and CVS Caremark Rx are engaged in widespread price gouging, according to Fortune. The investigation into ...

OptumRx is paying $20 million to settle allegations the company broke federal law by mailing opioids alongside other medications without resolving red flags about whether they were for legitimate ...

On July 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $410 million settlement with Rite Aid Corporation to resolve allegations that Rite Aid and its affiliates ignored red flags and knowingly ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Dec. 21, 2023 – OptumRx, Inc. (“OptumRx”) is reporting a vendor privacy incident involving the personal information of specific state residents. On Aug. 11, 2023, Welltok, Inc. (Welltok) ...

OptumRx overcharged Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on more than 1.3 million prescription claims, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost claimed in a Feb. 8 court filing, The Columbus Dispatch ...

OptumRx, the pharmacy benefit management unit of UnitedHealth Group, is looking for a chief commercial client officer to oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy. Responsibilities for the role ...

UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager is launching an alternative, value-based drug pricing model it promises will make pharmaceutical spending more predictable. The OptumRx Clear Trend ...

UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx and Walgreens entered a partnership to develop a new pharmacy solution that eases the consumer experience, decrease costs and enhances outcomes. 1. OptumRx manages more ...