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CLAIM #18302 · CVS Health Corp (CVS) · 2023Q3 earnings call · Nov 1, 2023 · due Dec 31, 2024

we believe that for 2023, we've appropriately priced that and we -- we're taking our latest thinking into our pricing for '24.

Tom Cowhey · Interim CFO

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act. But I think it's important to just talk about what the enterprise impact is there. And then David can talk some more about some of the specifics on how the PBM helps here and some of the challenges that our self-insured customers are facing. In Pharmacy Services, the GLP-1 is -- are a class of drugs that are uniquely suited to the value of the services what a PBM provides. And so, we do have a positive margin contribution from the GLP-1s in that segment. On the Aetna side, it's really about whether or not we captured utilization in our pricing. But most of that pricing is really capturing indications for diabetes, not for weight loss. For weight loss, that's really something that our self-insured customers making individual-wise decision on, or it's a buy-up for our insured book. And we believe that for 2023, we've appropriately priced that and we -- we're taking our latest thinking into our pricing for '24. On the flip side, branded products pressure margins in the PCW business, so the GLP-1s are generally a headwind to that business. Maybe David, you could provide a little bit more context on kind of the PBM impacts? David Joyner: Sure. Thanks, Tom. So, as Karen mentioned, the GLP-1s are certainly at the top of every client's list in terms of areas that they're concerned about going into '24 and beyond. Good news is that PBM actually plays a critically important role in managing this category of drugs. So, we really have three different ways in which we're trying to drive savings for our customers. The first is formulary, so we create competition. And obviously, as new entrants come into the market, it serves as an opportunity for us to continue to reduce the cost for our customers. Secondl

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SEC filings for CVS · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2023Q3 earnings call.