State says it’s owed $22 million by company managed in part by legislator

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago


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The State of Iowa is suing for a pharmaceutical firm that is managed in part by a state legislator, alleging the company has spent $22 million owed to the state for an HIV treatment program.

NuDak Ventures, a limited liability corporation that does business as NuCara Specialty Pharmacy, is being sued by the state in Polk County District Court. NuCara owns and manages more than 30 full-service, community-based pharmacies in Iowa, Texas, North Dakota and …

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