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Employers manage prescription drug costs.

Publication: Managed Healthcare Executive
Publication Date: 01-JUN-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Employers manage prescription drug costs.(DTR: DESKTOP RESOURCE)

Article Excerpt
EMPLOYERS ARE MORE THAN just concerned about the rising costs of prescription drugs--they're ready to stem the tide, according to industry experts.

"Drug benefits continue to receive greater attention by employers because their costs are rising faster than overall medical costs. They are looking for new ways to manage these costs," says Peter Wickersham, MS, MSE, senior consultant with Mercer's managed pharmacy practice in Norwalk, Ct. "Employers have stated that they want to promote genetic utilization and manage specialty drugs more closely. The...

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