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Benefit Managers Profit by Specialty Drug Rights

Do No Evil – Doctors were stunned by the news. A crucial drug, H.P. Acthar Gel, that had been selling for $1,600 a vial would now cost $23,000. As it turned out, the exclusive distributor of H.P. Acthar Gel is Express Scripts, a company whose business is supposed to be helping employers manage their drug insurance programs and get drugs at the best prices.

Tags: insurance, benefit managers, corruption, specialty drugs, distribution, profiteering, Express Scripts

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