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Costly Specialty Drugs Drive Up Medicare Tab
ProPublica and The New York Times look at the explosive spending growth related to an obscure medication for treating multiple sclerosis and a rare kidney disease -- and how several top prescribers have links to drugmaker, Questcor Pharmaceuticals. The Wall Street Journal examines the impact of new drugs to treat hepatitis C.
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