Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. 9437
FTC Consent Order on Insulin Pricing and CDC Influenza Surveillance Funding
Buyer
Federal Trade Commission
Posted
August 05, 2026
Respond By
September 04, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. 9437
This notice details actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding healthcare market practices and public health funding. - Government Buyers: - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Caremark Rx, L.L.C. - Zinc Health Services, LLC - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (as a funding recipient) - Nine African public health institutes (as funding recipients) - Products/Programs/Services Requested or Announced: - Copay Certainty Program for Insulin (caps out-of-pocket insulin costs for members) - Funding for influenza surveillance and response support in Peru and Africa - Key Requirements and Notable Provisions: - FTC proposes a 10-year consent order requiring Caremark to: - Place low wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) drugs on formularies - Cap insulin copays at $25 (0-34 days), $50 (35-68 days), $75 (69+ days) - Increase transparency in pharmacy benefit management - Improve pharmacy reimbursement practices - CDC awards support: - Enhanced capacity for seasonal influenza surveillance - Pandemic and novel influenza detection and response - Infectious disease outbreak identification - No specific product purchases or quantities are being solicited; this is not a procurement or contract award notice.
Description
This notice from the Federal Trade Commission announces a proposed consent agreement related to alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition by Caremark. The agreement aims to protect the public from anticompetitive conduct by Caremark and includes provisions to reduce out-of-pocket costs for members, ensure benefits of rebates at the point of sale, and create a Copay Certainty Program for insulin. Comments on the proposed agreement are requested and must be submitted by September 4, 2026. The full text and related documents are available online.