OTC Drug Spending By Some Insurers Hindered By Antitrust Law
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Statutory caps on nonprescription drug spending by not-for-profit insurers could pose a significant barrier to expanded use of over-the-counter products
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