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ALSO NOTED: Employers pay for diabetes drugs; Local pharmacies fight generics pay cut; and much more...

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Created Apr 9 2007 - 8:01pm

> A group of Midwestern employers are attempting to lower disease management costs by paying for routine diabetes drugs and consultations. Article [1]

> Groups representing independent pharmacies are fighting tooth and nail to block a proposed Medicaid reimbursement cut for generic drugs. Article [2]

> Congress continues to chew over proposed legislation which would help bring generic versions of biologic drugs to market. It's facing a tough fight, though. Article [3]

> Canadian doctors seem to be fleeing their country for higher U.S. salaries. Article [4]

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