Billionaire Mark Cuban's New Firm Seeks to Reduce Drug Costs

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When it comes to lowering America's notoriously high prescription drug prices, who better to haggle for you than a loud-mouthed NBA team owner best known for bullying referees and hosting a reality TV show?

That's Shark Tank star and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's plan. He announced on Monday that he's entering the pharmacy-benefit manager (PMB) market, which bargains with Big Pharma over the cost of your blood pressure pills (you know, the ones you take because you're so stressed by the cost of your blood pressure pills).

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Source Fool.com