CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. CVS HEALTH CORPORATION et al
Case Number:
2:25-cv-06185
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Other Statutes: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Judge:
Firms
- Alston & Bird
- Baron & Budd
- Dilworth Paxson
- Feldman Shepherd
- Leader Berkon
- Powell & Majestro
- Quinn Emanuel
- Sacks Weston
- Sheller PC
- Stradley Ronon
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Waters Kraus
- Zuckerman Spaeder
Companies
- CVS Health Corp.
- Express Scripts Holding Co.
- Medco Health Solutions Inc.
- Optum Inc.
- OptumRx Inc.
- UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Sectors & Industries:
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January 16, 2026
PBMs Seek Exit From Philly's Suit Over Opioid Crisis
CVS Health Corp. and other pharmacy benefit managers asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to let them out of the city of Philadelphia's lawsuit claiming they contributed to the opioid epidemic in the city, arguing that the city waited too long to file its suit and lacked standing to sue the companies.
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October 30, 2025
Philly Accuses PBMs Of Knowingly Enabling Opioid Crisis
Philadelphia on Thursday sued CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum, accusing the pharmacy benefit managers of contributing to the city's opioid epidemic via deceptive marketing and conspiring with drugmakers to increase the sale of OxyContin and other prescription opioids.