The state of Connecticut has sued the Florida-based compounding pharmacy Assured Rx, along with several current and retired Connecticut state employees, alleging that they participated in a kickback scheme involving drugs covered by a taxpayer-funded pharmacy benefit plan.

The state alleges in an action filed Tuesday that the compounding pharmacy conspired with the Connecticut state employees to file false claims with the Connecticut Pharmacy Benefit Plan, which provides prescription drug benefits to state employees and their family members.