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CVS Health CEO David Joyner on Wednesday defended pharmacy middlemen like his company's Caremark unit.
He accused manufacturers of "monopolistic" practices that keep drug costs high in the U.S. CVS owns Caremark , one of the nation's three largest pharmacy benefit managers.
Lawmakers and President Donald Trump have signaled interest in cracking down on PBMs.
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