Pharmacists Aim To Expand Medication Therapy Management Past Medicare
Executive Summary
The National Community Pharmacists Association is looking to use its Medicare Part D plan as a springboard to introduce remunerative medication therapy management into Medicaid and commercial plans starting in 2006
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