title: HMO's selective pharmacy agreements trim spiraling costs but irk independents.
abstract: Selective contracts with large pharmacy retailers are viewed as essential to controlling managed-care drug costs. But independent pharmacists are fumming over being excluded and some are fighting back through the news media or the statehouse.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Kenkel
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011306:Prescription Fees / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States