F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach
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In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a turnaround from its longstanding tolerance of their practices.

In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a reversal from its longstanding hands-off approach to policing the companies.

  • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
    3·
    5 months ago

    This has nothing to do with Chevron. The Federal Trade Commission has had clear authority over issues like this for a very long time.

      • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
        6·
        5 months ago

        The FTC has statutory authority over the regulation of trade. It doesn’t rely on Chevron except in highly specific edge cases and this likely wouldn’t be one.

        Chevron only ever applied in cases where the law was ambiguous or had gaps. The removal of Chevron didn’t suddenly render every Agency under the Executive powerless and if you think it did then you need to go back to wherever Mass Media you got your education from and demand a refund.