Express Scripts $29.1 billion bid for Medco will hit US FTC scrutiny and squeeze pharma
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Executive Summary
Express Scripts has agreed to buy rival pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions in a cash and stock deal that values Medco at about $71.36 a share, or $29.1 billion. The price represents a 28% premium to Medco's closing price of $55.78 immediately before the deal was announced. The move came as a shock to some, but investors who have been watching the pressures facing Medco feel the timing is right.