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Does this imply that Amazon will be in the place to negotiate drug prices? Trying to understand what could change given how a lot of PBMs appear to be wed to in
by nyxtom 9y ago
Does this imply that Amazon will be in the place to negotiate drug prices? Trying to understand what could change given how a lot of PBMs appear to be wed to insurance groups (and now CVS looking to buy Aetna). What would be the next step, buy an insurance company? Or is it a matter of exposing the true cost of drug prices and drive the market costs down?
- legitster 9y agoI don't think they would be in a position to negotiate prices anymore than CVS/Walgreens are. Their upside would mostly be changing the delivery method.
- gumby 9y ago> Does this imply that Amazon will be in the place to negotiate drug prices? Very much so. Amazon is clearly playing the monopsony card here, and has an opportunity to drive prices down. Up too of course but Bezos has not shown any predilection for that to date.