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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 30 > Diabetes drug costs top $12 billion last year

Diabetes drug costs top $12 billion last year

By Carla K. Johnson / The Bulletin
October 30, 2008

CHICAGO — Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion.

Newer, more costly drugs are driving the increase, said researchers, despite a lack of strong evidence for the....

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