"Big Pharma compromised medical decision-making by engaging in an illegal kickback scheme," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, accusing the drug maker of bribing doctors to prescribe their medications. Paxton said the quid pro quo arrangements tainted millions of dollars of claims to Texas Medicaid.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Health Choice Alliance are accusing Eli Lilly of “incentivizing” providers in the state to prescribe its drugs, including the popular diabetes and obesity medications Mounjaro and Zepbound.