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E-prescribing advocates harness patient pressure
If vendor SureScripts gets its way, e-prescribing should develop a much higher profile among consumers, doctors and pharmacies over the next few weeks. Last Tuesday, the company kicked off what looks like a very comprehensive campaign promoting the use of e-prescribing, including virtually all of the nation's pharmacy chains and thousands of independents. Read more ...
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