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(The Center Square) – The state House OK’d a bill Friday that, if passed, will reign in pharmacy benefit managers, which impact prescription pricing and put pressure on independent drug stores across Pennsylvania. “We need to create a level playing field for our community pharmacies so that they can compete fairly with the big guys. We’re taking on corporate greed, and I believe we will win,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jessica Benham, D-Carrick. As it stands, “the big three” – Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum – control over 90% of the prescriptions filled in the nation. They use vertical…

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