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Medco Comments on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Contract

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina today announced the possibility of changing its pharmacy benefit management service provider from Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) to Prime Therapeutics. This client comprises less than one-half of one percent of Medco's annual earnings.

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About Medco

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is pioneering The world's most advanced pharmacy® and its clinical research and innovations are part of Medco making medicine smarter(TM) for approximately 65 million members.

With more than 20,000 employees worldwide dedicated to improving patient health and reducing costs for a wide range of public and private sector clients, and 2010 revenues of $66 billion, Medco ranks 34th on the 2011 Fortune 500 list and is named among the world's most innovative, most admired and most trustworthy companies.

For more information, go to http://www.medcohealth.com.

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SOURCE Medco Health Solutions, Inc.