NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Tuesday she had filed several lawsuits against CVS after the company sent out mass text messages to thousands of state residents earlier this month to lobby against proposed legislation. The proposed law, which failed to pass, would have banned pharmacy benefit managers like CVS from owning drug stores. The lawsuits allege the company engaged in “unfair” and “deceptive” acts in violation of state trade law. CVS denies the allegations and says it operates lawfully.
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