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The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Good Business Model for Bad Times Some businesses benefit when people are hurting. It's a beautiful time to be a pharmacy benefit manager, since that business model essentially results in them making more money when their customers save money.
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The Motley Fool April 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Prescription to Investigate Further Let's not worry just yet about Medco's margins.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Brian Orelli	Don't Let It Go! Health insurer WellPoint is trying to sell its pharmacy business management segment. Is it the right move for them for right now?
The Motley Fool April 19, 2011 Bryan White	Rising Star Buy: Medco Health Medco has a much brighter future than its current stock price implies.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	This One Is Thriving in a Recession Saving customers money makes it easy for Medco.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Best Kind of Generic Growth Pharmacy benefit managers profit from penny-pinchers.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 David Williamson	Pharmacy Benefits Delivering Drama CVS claims another Medco client and one messy split.
Managed Care November 2007 Martin Sipkoff	PBMs Agree to Disclose What They Pay for Drugs Pharmacy benefit managers will charge employers a straight administrative fee, rather than make much of their income through deals with the drug industry.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	Expressing Itself Nicely A nice quarter for Express Scripts.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2009 Brian Orelli	Prescriptions for Acquisitions Express Scripts announces that it is buying WellPoint's NextRx pharmaceutical benefit management subsidiaries for almost $4.7 billion.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	CVS Blazes a New Healthcare Trail Strong third-quarter earnings aside, the merger announcement with pharmacy benefit manager Caremark was the real shocker here. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2008 Brian Orelli	Express Scripts Gets More Generic Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts may not have grown the top line by much in the second quarter, but using more generic drugs had a positive effect on the bottom line.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Brian Orelli	Express-Medco: Just What the Doctor Prescribed In perhaps the most obviously beneficial merger ever, Express Scripts announced its plan to buy Medco Health Solutions for $29.1 billion.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2011 Jason Knapp	Generic Drugs and Old People Could Make You Rich CVS hasn't generated market-beating returns yet -- but it will.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Express Scripts' Bad Day Express Scripts joins other pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) embroiled in legal controversy. But the company, and its competitors, will eventually emerge from the fray and their stocks may then be worth another look.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for CVS Caremark This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
Managed Care March 2006	Study: No Need To Burden Consumers To Cut Drug Bill A study by Express Scripts shows that changing the prescription benefit copayments can reduce costs by encouraging more use of generic drugs. All without shifting costs to consumers.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Your Drugs Are in the Mail Order medications online and save. According to a study by the Lewin Group, mail-order pharmacies, such as Medco and Express Scripts, can save you as much as 10% overall.
Managed Care June 2005	PBMs Get Thumbs up From Satisfied Customers Pharmacy benefit managers that educate physicians on the safety and efficacy of generic drugs or provide them with generic drug samples to increase the use of generics get higher satisfaction ratings than those that don't.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Brian Gorman	Cautious on Medco Medco's earnings were respectable, but for now investors may want to step back.
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The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Brian Gorman	Biogeneric Payoff? A new report indicates that spending on specialty drugs increased 17.5% in 2005. This growth bodes well for makers of biotech drugs, which make up a large portion of the specialty drug category. Investors, take note.
Managed Care January 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Employers Want Plans & PBMs To Push Hard for Generics Health insurers' aggressive stand on members' use of generic drugs can attract new clients, but does it interfere with the physician-patient relationship?
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Shubh Datta	CVS Caremark Flattened by Higher Costs CVS Caremark profits remained relatively flat this quarter despite a substantial increase in revenue.
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CFO March 1, 2012 David McCann	Companies May Win This Drug War The conflict between Express Scripts and Walgreen just might lead to lower drug-benefit costs for companies.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Matthew Crews	Express Scripts' Takeover Battle The pharmacy benefits manager challenges CVS with a higher bid for rival Caremark RX. Investors, stay tuned -- this is far from over.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Brian Gorman	Caremark's Room to Grow Fickle investors may fret about near-term growth, but the pharmacy benefit manager is prepared for the long haul. Investors looking for a long-term holding may want to mark a place in their portfolio for this company.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Michael P. Cecil	CVS/Caremark: A Brobdingnagian Drug Seller The merger of CVS and Caremark says a lot about pharmaceutical retailers and pharmacy benefit mangers trying to deal with a rapidly changing paradigm.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Embraces Generics The company is taking a different path from its branded pharmaceutical peers. The company's strategy may make its stock worth a closer look.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Tom Taulli	In the Express Scripts Lane Express Scripts' strong results bring a much-needed lift to health-care investors.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Uncertain Outlook on CVS Has the retail pharmacy bit off more than it can chew? Investors may soon look back longingly to the day when CVS focused as much on organic, or internal, means to grow its business as it does on acquisitions to buy outside market share.
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The Motley Fool June 30, 2005 Brian Gorman	The Co-Pay Effect Higher co-payments look like the wave of the future, and investors should expect the trend to boost major generic players like Teva Pharmaceutical, Mylan Laboratories, and Novartis.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Brian Gorman	Medco's Bitter Pill The pharma benefits manager has hit a speed bump but looks well-positioned for the long haul. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Brian Gorman	Medco's Fringe Benefits Recent developments will present some challenges, but Medco remains a solid long-term investment.
Managed Care July 2004 Maureen Glabman	Wish List: 10 Things You Want From Your PBM One auditor estimates that 3 percent to 10 percent of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) claims are processed incorrectly -- always in favor of the PBM.
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Managed Care October 2003	Medco Health Solutions tops consumer survey The 2003 WilsonRx Survey reports that patients have identified Medco Health Solutions as the top pharmacy benefit manager for the third year in a row.
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The Motley Fool October 8, 2011 Shubh Datta	Impasse Hurts Walgreen's Quarter Walgreen posted a staggering 69% earnings jump but still saw its shares slide.
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Managed Care December 2003 Tony Berberabe	Why Do FEHBP and Big Unions Excel at Managing Drug Costs? Pharmacy benefit managers can do only so much to keep drug price increases in the single digits. Initiatives instituted by health plans can help in this effort.
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