Walgreens And Express Scripts Make Up, But Will Trend Toward Narrower Networks Change?
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The drug store chain and the PBM resolve their costly contract dispute, saying Walgreens will rejoin Express Scripts’ pharmacy network Sept. 15. Walgreens’ 7,900 stores will participate in the “broadest” Express Scripts retail pharmacy network available to new and existing clients.
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