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Drug Costs

Rise of 14-19% seen despite control efforts

Mike Haberman

"Despite the most aggressive programs ever to control prescription drug costs - from requiring the health plan's permission before patients can use the latest arthritis drugs to limiting their allotment of heartburn pills - health insurance executives say they expect medication costs to rise 14 to 19 percent during 2002", according to an article in the Boston Globe.
To read the complete article written by Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff click on the title to go to the Boston Globe link