By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control is suing a pharmaceutical wholesaler over the amount paid for prescription drugs. The complaint alleges that McKesson Corp. and First DataBank Inc. conspired to inflate the published average wholesale prices for more than 1,800 brand name prescription drug products. Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway's office says the lawsuit alleges the state Medicaid program overpaid for drugs by tens of millions of dollars as a result of the alleged activity. The lawsuit was filed July 15 in Franklin County Circuit Court.