Utah Attorney General Sues UnitedHealth Group and Express Scripts Over Alleged Role in Opioid Crisis

In a significant legal move aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in Utah, Attorney General Sean Reyes has filed a lawsuit against two prominent Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), UnitedHealth Group and Express Scripts, for their alleged role in the proliferation of opioid sales. According to the Utah Attorney General’s Office, the complaint, filed in Summit County, charges these entities with aggravating the opioid epidemic by acting as intermediaries in an already fraught pharmaceutical landscape.

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