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Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Pharmacy benefit manager and Public Health school to develop institute

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, April 16th, 2005

Medco Health Solutions, Inc., (MHS), in partnership with the School of Public Health at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, unveiled plans to develop the Medco "Institute at UMDNJ for Drug Safety, Policy and Epidemiology."

The institute will develop research protocols and programs focused on epidemiology, drug safety and quality, pharmaceutical cost containment, medication insurance coverage, use of pharmaceuticals in vulnerable populations and trends in drug management. The institute's initial project will examine the potential association between the use of antipsychotic medications and the risk of developing diabetes.

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