Medco Expects Medicare Discount Card Program To Continue Past 2006
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
"I'll be surprised" if the card program is shut down on schedule, Medco CEO tells analysts. Any extension is good for Medco, he says. PBM is passing on all brand rebates under Medicare card; profits come from enrollment fees and generics.
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