Maryland state employees drug benefit contract bidding reopened after chains refuse Medco terms.
Executive Summary
MARYLAND STATE EMPLOYEES PHARMACY CONTRACT BIDDING WILL BE REOPENED following the refusal of several drug store chains to accept Medco Containment Services' terms for the Maryland state employees pharmacy network. Rite Aid, Giant, NeighborCare, CVS and the EPIC independent pharmacy network all declined to participate in a Medco network for Maryland state employees and retirees.