Immunosuppressive drug (Sandimmune) reimbursement
Executive Summary
Transplant patients will be reimbursed the cost of immunosuppressive agents, such as Sandoz' Sandimmune (cyclosporine), for one year under a House-Senate conference committee agreement on fiscal 1987 budget reconciliation legislation. Agreement on health portions of the bill was reached early in October, but final action could not be taken until conferees arrived at a compromise on the entire package.
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