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Medco Health Solutions, Inc. was an American Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) company which served more than 65 million people, before it was ultimately acquired by Express Scripts in April 2012. Medco provided pharmacy services for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions, government agencies, and individuals served by Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans. Medco was a member of the S&P 500 and ranked number 34 on the 2011 Fortune 500 list, with 2011 revenues of more than $70 billion. It earned the No. 1 ranking in the Healthcare: Pharmacy and Other Services category on Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for five consecutive years (2008-2012). ==History== Medco was originally founded as National Pharmacies in 1983. In 1984, after an IPO, National Pharmacies became Medco Containment Services, LLC. In 1993, Medco Containment was acquired by Merck & Co., Inc. and became Merck-Medco. In August 2003, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. became an independent company in one of the largest domestic spin-offs at the time. In April of 2012 it was acquired by Express Scripts. In Oct, 1999, Medco announced to team with the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) to improve care for its members who suffer from digestive health conditions, and to raise awareness of gastrointestinal diseases through its Digestive Health Solutions(TM) health management program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Merck-Medco and the American College of Gastroenterology Join Forces to Improve Care for Digestive Health Condition Sufferers )〕 On October 2, 2001, UnitedHealth Group, Merck-Medco and Accenture launched Xceleron Health LLC, a company created to deliver consulting and business acceleration services to emerging technology-based companies in the healthcare industry.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= UnitedHealth Group, Merck-Medco and Accenture Join Forces To Create Business Accelerator For Health Industry )〕 On August 28, 2005, Medco Health Solutions of Fort Worth, Texas, contributed $5,000 to the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy Scholarship Fund. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Company gives $5,000 for pharmacy scholarship )〕 In October, 2005, Medco was selected as the finalist of a three-year pharmacy benefit contract for the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Self-Funded Health Plans to begin July 1, 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=CalPERS Board Selects Medco as Finalist to Provide Pharmacy Benefit Program )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medco Health Solutions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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