A Minnesota court dismissed Navarro v. Wells Fargo over a pharmacy benefit contract.
In March 2026 a Minnesota federal court dismissed a second complaint alleging a mismanaged pharmacy benefit contract, finding the participants lacked standing.
What the court decided.
Second Dismissal
The court dismissed a second complaint in March 2026, after an earlier dismissal in March 2025.
No Standing
Participants did not show a concrete injury from the pharmacy benefit contract.
Plan Costs Are Pooled
Contributions fund overall plan costs and participants received the benefits the plan promised.
Practical effects.
Standing Is a Hurdle
Plaintiffs must show personal financial harm to sue over drug pricing.
Fiduciary Duty Remains
The ruling does not remove the duty to monitor service providers prudently.
Appeals Possible
Other courts may see standing differently.
Document Decisions
Keep records of how pharmacy benefit decisions were made.
Quick answers.
Short answers. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Does this end drug pricing suits?
No. Other cases proceed, and courts may differ.
What is a PBM?
A pharmacy benefit manager administers the drug benefit for a plan.
What should we do?
Review the pharmacy contract and your oversight records.
Where the rules and figures come from.
Each figure on this page comes from the source below. Amounts are indexed or updated over time, so confirm current figures before relying on them.
29 U.S.C. 1106
ERISA prohibited transactions between a plan and parties in interest.
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