Group targeting CVS Caremark ‘optimistic’
By Walker Duncan Posted on May 13, 2009 at 5:16 pmA group of independent pharmacists says it is “cautiously optimistic” following a meeting with the Federal Trade Commission.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has for months been pressuring the commission to investigate CVS Caremark over claims that the company engages in anticompetitive practices. The group also seeks to reopen the 2007 merger that formed the joint company.
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