- Although not in Valeant's (VRX +1.5%) class, Eli Lilly (LLY -1.4%) and Merck (MRK -1.3%) disclose in their Q3 10-Qs that they have received inquiries over certain aspects of their drug pricing.
- Lilly's 10-Q (p. 48): "In September 2015, we were advised that the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Civil Division of the Western U.S. Department of Justice are conducting an inquiry concerning our treatment of certain distribution service agreements with wholesalers when calculating and reporting Average Manufacturer Prices in connection with the Medicaid drug rebate program. We are voluntarily responding to this request."
- Merck's 10-Q (p. 22): "The Company has received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania which requests information relating to the Company's contracting and pricing of Dulera Inhalation Aerosol with certain pharmacy benefit managers and Medicare Part D plans. The Company is cooperating with the investigation."