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U.S. government pays for deadly, unapproved drugs

Published November 28, 2008, 8:16 am, The Wilmington Star-News

Dozens of deaths have been linked to medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an analysis has found. Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for such drugs.

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