Kentucky Sues Express Scripts Over Role in Opioid Crisis

Attorney General Russell Coleman alleges the pharmacy benefit manager colluded with manufacturers to increase opioid sales, exacerbating the state's addiction crisis.

• The lawsuit claims Express Scripts engaged in deceptive marketing practices with opioid manufacturers to boost sales.
• Kentucky has one of the highest overdose death rates in the U.S., with nearly 2,000 fatalities last year.
• Express Scripts is accused of ignoring evidence of misuse and addiction found in its own data.
• The state seeks $2,000 for each willful violation of the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act.
• This lawsuit follows similar actions by other states, including Arkansas, against pharmacy benefit managers.

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