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Article: Walgreens Health Initiatives Expands Advantage90(R) Network.
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- PR Newswire
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- February 7, 2006
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DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walgreens Health Initiatives, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary of Walgreen Co., has added two drugstore chains representing 5,000 pharmacies to its Advantage90(R) network -- Medicine Shoppe and Rite Aid. Of the 56,000 pharmacies in the Walgreens Health Initiatives network, more than 31,000 participate in the Advantage90 network.
Data from a recent study confirms that Advantage90, which offers patients at select retail pharmacies a 90-day supply of medications taken on an ongoing basis, continues to accomplish its goal of lowering costs. "Clients realized nearly a 3 percent reduction in overall ...