Payer Pushback Is Weighing Down Retail Pharmacy Stocks

Payer Pushback Is Weighing Down Retail Pharmacy Stocks

Prescription volume is climbing at Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), yet growth rates at these pharmacy retailers are slowing. Why aren't retail pharmacies benefiting more from aging baby boomers?

In this clip from The Motley Fool's Industry Focus: Healthcare podcast, analyst Kristine Harjes and contributor Todd Campbell explain how falling drug prices for generic drugs are putting a lid on growth rates and crimping stock prices industrywide.

A full transcript follows the video.

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Source: Fool.com