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Monday, 06 July 2009

Medicare to cover "off-label" drugs for cancer care

WASHINGTON - Medicare has quietly expanded its coverage for cancer drugs to include some treatments that haven't gotten the Food and Drug Administration's full seal of approval. The change was announced last summer with little fanfare and took effect in the fall. It means that doctors and patients seeking Medicare reimbursement for...

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