Why the Plans of a Major Drug Purchasing Coalition Did Not Work

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Why the Plans of a Major Drug Purchasing Coalition Did Not Work
DRUG BENEFIT NEWS via AISHealth.com

Jan. 30, 2006

"When a group of more than 50 FORTUNE 500 companies embarked on a widely publicized mission to remove the pharmacy benefit manager's (PBM)'s rebate-driven 'profit motive' and directly contract with pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug makers responded to their proposal with a 'resounding 'no.' " [Originally published October 25, 2005]

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