Seeking value as cancer drug costs soar.
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As significant increases in the costs of cancer drugs cause financial difficulties for many U.S. patients, some oncologists suggest that changes in pricing policies at the federal and state levels are inevitable.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer discovery
دوره 3 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013