FTC's insulin price probe hits McDonald's, Mercer, and more with massive subpoenas

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The Federal Trade Commission and the pharmacy benefit managers it's accusing of artificially inflating insulin prices are hitting a host of prominent companies, from McDonald's to the HR consultancy Mercer, with massive document requests in search of information to buttress their positions.

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