Medco Bulks Up On Specialty Pharmacy With Accredo Health Agreement
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The PBM enters into a 10-year agreement with retail specialty pharmacy Accredo. The alliance will supplement Medco's Columbus, Ohio specialty pharmacy facility, which manages drug spend of approximately $1.8 bil. a year.
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