Express Scripts/Medco Merger's Impact On Small Pharmacies Is Focus Of Hearing
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Express Scripts CEO tells House Judiciary subcommittee that the companies would not be in favor of divesting their mail order and specialty pharmaceutical businesses.
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