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Navitus Partners with Costco Pharmacy to Advance Drug Price Transparency
MADISON, Wis., August 05, 2025--Navitus, the nation’s first and largest transparent, pass-through pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), announced today that cost-plus pricing will now be available through Costco Pharmacy for prescriptions filled at retail and mail order locations. It will be implemented as available for Navitus clients in all lines of business on January 1, 2026.
About this update from Costco Wholesale Corporation
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