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Montana Joins Lawsuit Against 26 Drug Manufacturers For Price Fixing

Montana Public Radio | By Corin Cates-Carney

Published June 11, 2020 at 4:45 PM MDT

Montana is joining most other U.S. states in a lawsuit accusing 26 drug manufacturers of conspiracy and price fixing.

It’s the third lawsuit of its kind Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has filed with other states' attorneys general since 2016.

The most recent complaint filed in a federal court in Connecticut lists 80 drugs that states accuse companies of price-fixing.

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Corin Cates-Carney

Corin Cates-Carney was the Montana Public Radio news director from early 2020 to mid 2025 after spending more than five years living and reporting across Western and Central Montana.

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