Medicare expands drug coverage for cancer patients


	Medicare expands drug coverage for cancer patients

SCallahan

1-28-2009 12:53 PM

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SCallahan says:

Doctors are beginning to use drugs, not necessarily FDA approved drugs, to help cancer patients. This has stirred up lots of controversy.

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