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COMMENTARY/Revision of Medical Fees May Increase Use of Drugs for Stroke, Mental Illnesses, Cancer

February 11, 2008
The revision of medical fees scheduled for April is likely to induce changes that may affect the prescription patterns for drugs in the fields of cerebral apoplexy, mental illnesses, and cancer. Since some of these changes will increase business opportunities,…

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