March 10, 2026
A Rhode Island federal judge refused to narrow the certified classes of health plans alleging CVS schemed with pharmacy benefit managers to overcharge insured health plans for generic drugs, finding that PBM Express Scripts' refusal to produce its contracts changes nothing about how the classes will be assessed.
May 18, 2021
A Rhode Island federal judge granted certification to multiple classes of insured health plans that say CVS schemed with pharmacy benefit managers to overcharge the plans for generic drugs while providing discounted prices for uninsured customers, according to an order unsealed Tuesday.
July 18, 2019
CVS urged a Rhode Island federal judge not to certify classes of insured health plans claiming the company conspired with pharmacy benefits managers to overcharge them for generic drugs while secretly offering discounts to cash-paying customers, saying the fraud classes are undefinable.