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In a deal that could affect prescription drug costs for tens of millions of Americans, UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. have struck a partnership aimed at steering more patients to Walgreens pharmacies.
The Wall Street Journal reports on the team-up between Illinois-based Walgreens and Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth's Optum unit, which among other businesses manages prescription drug insurance for employers and other insurers (representing more than 66 million Americans).
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