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Medicare plans average 88 drugs in formularies while private plans have 15 to 20, report says

Published in Law and Health Weekly, August 12th, 2006

The first quarter of 2006 witnessed several significant developments in the pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement environment in the major pharmaceutical markets, according to a new report, "Pharmaceutical Pricing, Reimbursement, and Prescribing News in the First Quarter of 2006," released by Research and Markets.

How has the launch of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit been received' What cost-savings efforts are being pursued in Europe' What will pending changes to the operation of the U.K. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) bring' Japan's latest biennial price reform was the most aggressive in several years. What's next for...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2006-08-12)

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