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Early benefits from Express Scripts Holding's huge acquisition of Medco are being seen, such as a large windfall fromlower priced deals from manufacturers, and the lesser returns from the adoption of Medco's postage-rate strategy.

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Walgreens has lost millions of dollars in prescription sales this year, and saw its second-quarter profit decline almost 8 percent because of its departure in January from Express Scripts -- the nation's largest network for filling drug prescriptions.

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Shares of Express Scripts Holding Co. outpaced the broader market Friday, after the pharmacy benefits manger detailed the prescription growth it has seen in its first quarter since splitting with drugstore chain Walgreen Co.

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This July 21, 2011, file photo shows a building on the Express Scripts campus in Berkeley, Mo.

Express Scripts Holding Co projected full-year profit that could fall short of Wall Street's target in the U.S. pharmacy benefit manager's first forecast since closing its $29 billion purchase of rival Medco Health Solutions last month.

In this position, he will be responsible for global legal strategy at Celgene and will serve on the company's Management Committee.

We believe the current stock price fails to account for likely synergies from the merger with Medco .