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With the recent announcement of Medco's acquisition by Express Scripts, potentially bringing 2 of the nation's largest PBMs together, what do you see as the most significant implications of such consolidation for the industry?

a) Enhanced competition within the industry, inevitably translating to even lower drug costs for PBM payer clients.

b) Unfair advantages for Express Scripts based upon its size, thus reducing competition and potentially increasing long-term costs for payers.

c) Increased pressures on retail pharmacies forcing more pharmacies out of business.

d) Increased quality of PBM clinical, analytic and administrative services across the industry, as other PBMs strive to stay competitive.

e) Minimal, if any, impact.

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