PBMs are now facing a financial squeeze.

药品津贴管理企业当前在财务上面临困境。

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Shares in both companies fell on the news, taking with them shares of other PBMs.

两个公司的股价均遭下挫，其他药品津贴管理企业的股价也受影响。

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Gordon Carey of IMS Health, a consultancy, also points out that pharmacies like CVS have suffered much as PBMs have diverted retail drugs traffic to mail-order.

咨询公司IMS Health的Gordon Carey也指出，在药品津贴管理企业用邮购分流掉许多药品零售业务，象CVS那样的药店已经遭受许多损失。

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Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, run prescription drug plans for employers, insurers and other customers.

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PBMs advise employers and health maintenance organizations how to save money on prescription drug costs.

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PBMs are likely to come under increasing pressure and disintermediation in the private sector.

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