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Costs of medicine.(Your Letters)(Letter to the editor)
One thing missed in "Treatment Traps to Avoid" (November 2007) is the practice of insurance companies and Medicare Part D providers, through their Pharmacy Benefit Managers, to receive "rebates" if you use particular drugs from certain companies. Ask your pharmacist if a generic drug, perhaps even purchased outside of your program, would not be cheaper in the long run. Your pharmacist can be your best source of information on ...
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