Economic Conditions Signal Long-Term Shift in Rx Benefi...(rics provide significant cost savings 62...),Health

Date:9/14/2009

rics provide significant cost savings, 62 percent of respondents believe that the much-publicized $4 generics programs at retail pharmacies are merely designed to increase foot traffic, and represent only a limited number of available generic drugs.

Pharmacogenomics goes mainstream - More than 60 percent of plan sponsors believe that genetic testing should become a routine part of health care, with larger companies leading the trend in covering these tests - nearly half provide coverage while only 14 percent of smaller companies do.

Further details on these and other emerging trends are available in the 2009 edition of 9 Leading Trends in Rx Plan Management: Findings from a National Peer Study. To receive a free copy of the report, visit www.medcohealth.com/9trends.

About Medco

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is pioneering the world's most advanced pharmacy(R) and its clinical research and innovations are part of Medco making medicine smarter(TM) for more than 60 million Americans.

With more than 20,000 employees dedicated to improving patient health and reducing costs for a wide range of public and private sector clients, and 2008 revenue exceeding $51 billion, Medco ranks 45th on the Fortune 500 list and is named among the world's most innovative, most admired and most trustworthy companies.

For more information, go to http://www.medcohealth.com.

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