But whats happening with the Big 3 is slightly different.

Jolley said his drugstore expects to lose at least 100 customers after refusing a contract with a large PBM.which governs Medicares drug program.

pharmacists can be slapped with a fee for poor performance.its adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help.has closed stores or trimmed staff as it pushes consumers to mail-order pharmacy services.

the PBM will deduct a performance fee from the pharmacy.according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

But the organizations are loathed by independent drugstores.

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