Is Walgreens gonna be like RadioShack or what

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So, PBMs got a mention there. I know roughly what they do, and based on what I’ve gathered, they are quite good at adding shareholder value to McKesson (where I used to work), CVS, United. But so far it looks like more like how VCs extract wealth, can someone explain to me the benefits to the patients?

I’m admittedly cynical, but open to discussion if someone wants to tell me why PBMs are helpful for the folks shopping at CVS.

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Walgreens will go before CVS.

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So like, when I can get two share size bags of desk chocolate for less than a buck after coupons, am I unwittingly contributing to CVS’s competition-destroying behavior?? :scream:

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I met an independent pharmacist that lost his business. He sold his pharmacy to CVS a few years ago. Interesting to watch this video and hear the exact same complaints I heard from him before he had to sell.

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I was at CVS the other day. Wife asked me to bring home a chocolate Santa.
She wanted these

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I brought home this.

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How was sleeping on the couch?

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Disclaimer: this is a joke. I did not buy either of these, my wife was with me and had to hear all my dad jokes I was trying out.

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Armed guards. Beanbag shotguns. Lassos.

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“We’ve kind of proven that pretty conclusively."

So not conclusive, then?

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Radio Shack turned into Best Buy here…

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If you’re going to go broke, there’s no better way to do it than via private equity.

The bright side: the future liquidation sales will be a great way to get 25, 30, 40, 50 year old perfume on the cheap.

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My wife went to Joanna’s and said there weren’t really much in the way of discounts yet. Not sure when the discounts are going to start. So not sure you will get those projected discounts.

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The rumor is that Jo-Ann’s will be wrapped up by May 31. Specific stores might go earlier and they move merchandise to other stores.

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Nice textile reference.

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Good way to stock up on contraband until you hit 65 and then have to start using that nasty government-issued granny perfume that every old lady has. :exams: :nauseated_face:

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