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Infusion drugs: Who gets to buy and bill for these pricey meds?

By Samantha Liss

Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion drugs for patients, while some insurers are bypassing hospital pharmacies and physician offices and instead sending more complex drugs through third-party pharmacies.

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