Massive purchasing power, geographic outreach and defined buying methods often make public-aid recipients an attractive target market for pharmacies. Yet one must question how profitable such a target might be. This study shows that pharmacy profit levels for public-aid recipients below those earned in marketing to the private-pay patients may result in hidden benefits.
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