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Illinois Medicaid restricts use of hepatitis drug
2014-07-31 06:02:16| Biotech - Topix.net
After spending an estimated $16 million this fiscal year on Sovaldi, which holds promise for a cure for the liver-damaging disease, the state agency headed by Julie Hamos approved the restrictions July 10. The rules limit the drug to sicker patients and bar it for anyone with a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past year.
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