Government Pharma Investigations Target Pricing, Opioids, Trade Practices

While DOJ probes have declined in last few years, 13 of top 25 pharma companies are dealing with ongoing inquiries of marketing and pricing practices.

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Once the fodder for billion dollar settlements, government investigations of the pharmaceutical industry have fallen off in the last few years. But behind the scenes the Department of Justice continues to probe several practices, including pricing, opioid marketing, and relationships with charities and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

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