Generic drug options did not significantly reduce prices paid for the cancer therapy imatinib (Gleevec), according to a Health Affairs paper published May 10.
Bits of good news for NIH flickered consistently over the past week.
Generic options provide limited savings for high-priced cancer drugs
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