Deals
Express Scripts Defeats Most Claims Challenging Medco Merger
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Express Scripts Inc. persuaded a judge to dismiss most of the legal claims filed by groups of retail drug stores challenging its $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions Inc.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association and independent pharmacies sued Express Scripts and Medco in March, claiming the pharmacy-benefit managers’ merger would reduce competition and make fewer services available to retail customers.