PBM Consolidation Should Be A Focus OF FTC Merger Guidelines Review, AAM Urges
Executive Summary
As they revise and interpret merger guidelines, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice should pay particular attention to the anticompetitive impact of consolidation in the pharmacy benefit manager market, the generic trade group suggests.
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