Nexium DTC Ads Criticized By CMS’ Scully During Medicaid Hearing
Direct-to-consumer advertising for follow-on drugs such as AstraZeneca's Nexium are part of the reason for "huge" Medicaid spending on prescription drugs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Thomas Scully told a House Energy & Commerce/Health Subcommittee hearing Oct. 8
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