Urges opposition to merger in comments to Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health

Questions whether huge PBM would live up to claims of passing along any cost-savings

Calling on Congress to scrutinize the controversial proposed merger of two large pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies, today the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) submitted comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health emphasizing its opposition to the proposed Express Scripts and Medco. The House panel held a hearing today titled “Health Care Industry Consolidation.”