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Ranitidine Compensation Programs Draw Complaints from Pharmacists, Separate Billing Seen “Unrealistic”
Treading in the footsteps of GlaxoSmithKline, generic manufacturers of ranitidine in Japan have started their own compensation programs to cover the costs of drugs prescribed as substitutes for the heartburn medicine, which is now being recalled over carcinogen concerns. However,…
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