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The Motley Fool February 25, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Best Kind of Generic Growth Pharmacy benefit managers profit from penny-pinchers.
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The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Prescription for Prescription Bargains Did you know that your medications might be cheaper around the corner? Another way to offset your net expenses on medications is to make some money on drugs -- by investing in drug-related firms.
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The Motley Fool April 19, 2011 Bryan White	Rising Star Buy: Medco Health Medco has a much brighter future than its current stock price implies.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Good Business Model for Bad Times Some businesses benefit when people are hurting. It's a beautiful time to be a pharmacy benefit manager, since that business model essentially results in them making more money when their customers save money.
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Managed Care September 2007	Income Said To Influence Use of Generics An observational analysis of pharmacy claims collected from 2001 to 2003 finds that where a person lives and the socioeconomic implications of that location have a lot do with his use of generic drugs.
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The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Brian Orelli	Medco's Far-From-Generic Quarter Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions benefits from new generic drugs.
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The Motley Fool March 22, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for CVS Caremark This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Brian Gorman	Caremark's Room to Grow Fickle investors may fret about near-term growth, but the pharmacy benefit manager is prepared for the long haul. Investors looking for a long-term holding may want to mark a place in their portfolio for this company.
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