Study: Americans Spent Less on Medicine in 201 – Video

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Study: Americans Spent Less on Medicine in 201
A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription medications dropped last year. Cash-strapped Americans c...

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Study: Americans Spent Less on Medicine in 201 - Video

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