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It’s been a little over two months since pharmacy chain Walgreens announced it would be leaving Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network. Kermit Crawford, president of Walgreens’ pharmacy, health and wellness business, sat down with EBN recently to discuss his company’s position.
EBN: What do you want our readers to know about Walgreens’ decision to withdraw from the Express Scripts network?
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