Excessive EPO Use Will Be Examined In House Ways & Means Hearing
Executive Summary
Representatives from the Government Accountability Office, CMS and FDA are expected to testify at a Dec. 6 House Ways & Means Committee hearing on controlling utilization of Amgen's EPO products Epogen and Aranesp in dialysis facilities
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