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Most Admired
Company
Industry
Overall score
1
Medco Health Solutions
7.68
2
Quest Diagnostics
7.13
3
US Oncology Holdings
6.08
4
Laboratory Corp. of America
5.97
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IMS Health
5.66
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Express Scripts
5.41
7
Omnicare
5.30
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4.60
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