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Released: October 07, 2011
Walgreen battle over drug prices will limit consumer choice
Source: David Lazaru, Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)
Darby Ziegler stopped by her local Walgreens drugstore in Huntington Beach the other day to refill a prescription. She got her meds — and some surprising news.
Beginning Jan. 1, Walgreens will no longer fill prescriptions for Anthem Blue Cross members, meaning that they’ll have to switch to another drugstore if they want their insurance to keep covering their meds.
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