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  High court weighs generic drug policies

  By Jesse J. Holland  |  March 25, 2013

  Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. They argue these deals deny American consumers, usually for years, steep price declines that can top 90 percent.

• Hearing on Express Scripts acquisition planned

  By The Associated Press  |  April 10, 2012

  A federal judge will hold a hearing Tuesday afternoon on a request to immediately stop Express Scripts Inc.'s $29.1 billion acquisition of fellow pharmacy benefits manger Medco Health Solutions Inc.

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  PBM fight still on

  By Jenny Ivy  |  April 2, 2012

  Even though Express Scripts got the FTC go-ahead for its $29 billion acquisition of Medco, retail pharmacists are determined to stop the merger via federal courts.

• Express Scripts faces lawsuit over $29B Medco deal

  By Tom Murphy  |  March 29, 2012

  An alliance of drugstores and community pharmacists has filed a federal lawsuit to stop Express Scripts Inc.'s $29.1 billion takeover of Medco Health Solutions Inc., a deal they fear would create a giant pharmacy benefits manager with too much leverage and market share.

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  Hatch bill would expand HSAs, FSAs

  By Jenny Ivy  |  May 27, 2011

  Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced Thursday a bill that would modify and streamline rules for health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

• FSA law stirs retailer backlash

  By Jenny Ivy  |  December 1, 2010

  Last week, opposition resonated from a number of groups that want Congress to change the new federal law, and allow over-the-counter drugs to be purchased with money from flexible spending accounts.

• FSA advocate pushes for law repeal

  By Jenny Ivy  |  November 17, 2010

  Grassroots advocacy organization Save Flexible Spending Plans is making a last-ditch effort to get new Congressional leaders to repeal a provision of health reform before the Jan. 1 effective date.