US Medicare Wastage ‘Refund’: Wasted Effort?
Executive Summary
The upcoming implementation of a new ‘refund’ program for unused drugs included in single-use vials is a remarkable story of a policy idea moving from academic research into the real world. But the actual impact sure has shrunk along the way.
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