NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES et al v. EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. et al

  1. June 28, 2013

    Challenge To $29B Express-Medco Merger Trimmed Again

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday further trimmed an antitrust suit over the $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., finding a group of pharmacies hadn't shown the tie-up would cause harm to their retail pharmacy services.

  2. September 11, 2012

    Pharmacies Renew Challenge To Express Scripts, Medco Tie-Up

    A group of pharmacies on Monday revamped their challenge to the $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., refiling an antitrust lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court to address problems that led to the partial dismissal of a previous complaint.

  3. August 27, 2012

    Judge Guts Challenge To $29B Express Scripts-Medco Merger

    A federal judge tossed the bulk of an antitrust suit Monday seeking to block the $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., but let stand claims that providers of specialty pharmaceutical products would suffer economic injury as a result of the union.

  4. April 25, 2012

    Trade Groups Can't Stall $29B Scripts, Medco Merger

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid to block the $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. brought by pharmacy trade groups alleging the deal would stifle competition, finding the plaintiffs failed to show a likelihood of immediate, irreparable injury.

  5. April 19, 2012

    Consumers Push Judge To Block Express Scripts Deal

    As a federal judge continues to weigh blocking Express Scripts Inc.'s $29.1 billion acquisition of rival Medco Health Solutions Inc., a quartet of public interest groups inveighed against the tie-up Wednesday that they warned would end up raising drug costs for millions of consumers.

  6. April 10, 2012

    $29B Scripts, Medco Deal Will Hurt Pharmacies, Judge Hears

    A Pennsylvania federal judge held a hearing in an antitrust suit on Tuesday on a move by a coalition of trade groups and pharmacies seeking to block Express Scripts Inc.'s $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions.

  7. April 09, 2012

    Express Scripts Says Delay Of Merger Suit Is Inexcusable

    Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions on Friday sought dismissal of an antitrust suit brought by a coalition of trade groups and retail pharmacies seeking to block the companies' $29.1 billion merger, saying the delay in filing the suit until after the merger was completed is inexcusable.