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Advice on how you can save money on prescription drugs

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A high-profile spat between the parent companies of the nation’s two largest drugstore chains could mean some people who have their drug coverage managed by CVS Caremark Corp. soon might be unable to get their prescriptions filled at Walgreen Co. stores at a discount.

Analysts anticipate the two sides will resolve their dispute by renegotiating the payments Walgreens would receive from CVS Caremark, an outcome that raises a question or two for all consumers: How much wiggle room is there on prescription drug prices? What can I do to pay the lowest prices possible?

Americans spend about $250 billion a year on prescription drugs, according to the most recent numbers from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

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