Pharmacies are changing how they get paid, and Walgreens wants a piece of the action.
It's a departure from the traditional, complicated way drugs are paid for, and proponents say it could make drug pricing more transparent and predictable.
It's not a given patients will pay less for drugs at the pharmacy counter under this kind of model.
These companies are taking cues from Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs, which is starting to gain traction in the market.
The big question is whether Walgreens can compete with CVS and other pharmacies in delivering those extra pharmacy and healthcare services.
Persons:
Tim Wentworth, Mark, Wentworth, Borja, Hojas, they're, Caremark, Brian Tanquilut, Tanquilut, CVS, Cigna, Mark Cuban's, It's, Rosalind Brewer
Organizations:
Walgreens, Business, CVS Health, Getty, CVS, Jefferies, Health
Locations:
California