In the second part of our interview with a collection of pharmacists from various backgrounds, they delve into the current developments highlighting the future of the profession.
|Articles|April 3, 2006
CMS seeks changes to Part D co-branding
With an ear out for pharmacy owners hollering that allowing logos on Part D Rx cards tilts the playing field toward their big chain rivals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed tightening the rules for co-branding Medicare drug plans. And the agency also wants to hear whether co-branding should be outlawed altogether.
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