kentucky attorney general russell coleman has expanded an “opioid related lawsuit” to target another big pharmacy benefit manager that he claims contributed to the
commonwealth’s deadly addiction crisis…..as “optum r-x” has been added as a new defendant in the suit that was filed two months ago…..
coleman accused “optum” of playing a central role in what he called the reckless promotion….dispensing….and oversupply of opioids…..
“optum r-x” controls a pharmacy network consisting of 67-thousand retail pharmacy locations nationwide……