Deal of the Week: Express Scripts Diversifies

Deal of the Week: Express Scripts Diversifies

Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) didn’t hedge its bets that online retail giant Amazon will enter the prescription drug delivery market.  On October 10, the leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) acquired South Carolina-based eviCore healthcare from its current investors, including General Atlantic, TA Associates, and Ridgemont Equity Partners, for $3.6 billion. The deal follows rumors that Amazon is contemplating entering the prescription drug delivery market in an attempt to improve price transparency for consumers and reduce out-of-pocket costs.  Last April, Express Scripts lost Anthem, Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) as a client, and with it, 18% of annual revenue. The threat of... Read More »