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Too Many Middlemen? Long-Term Care Pharmacies are Losing Fight for Control of Part D Formularies

Omnicare's lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group is part of a battle for survival by long-term care pharmacy providers. The stakes for manufacturers are high: who can really deliver market share under Part D?

By Michael McCaughan

On paper, Omnicare Inc. looks like an unlikely candidate to take on UnitedHealth Group Inc. for control of formularies under Medicare Part D. United is the largest insurer...

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