Express Scripts-Medco Deal Fits Post-Health Reform Realities, But Was Hastened By Contract Losses
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Timing of merger announcement surprises industry observers but follows Medco's loss of a major long-term PBM contract with UnitedHealth.
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