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Free Drug Samples May Result in Higher Prescription Costs
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Title Free Drug Samples May Result in Higher Prescription Costs
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572362?src=rss
Description Out-of-pocket prescription costs are increased when patients are given free pharmaceutical samples, according to findings from a nationally representative, longitudinal study conducted in the US. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Business of Medicine
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Date Apr 2, 2008
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