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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 14 > Study: U.S. prescription drug use fell in 2008

Study: U.S. prescription drug use fell in 2008


May 14, 2009

NEW YORK — Prescription drug use in the U.S. fell last year, although total spending on drugs increased as prices rose sharply on brand-name products, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Wednesday. Medco said the decline was the first in a decade. The company, which....

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