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Articles in June, 2002 issue of Drug Cost Management Report

• Study Shows 62% of Increase in Rx Spending Attributed to Top 50 Drugs - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• The National Mental Health Association - educational program - Brief Article
• NMHCRX has reported revenue of $145.7 million - National Medical Health Card Systems Inc - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• A new study shows that bipolar disorder - disorder may be more prevalent - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina - disease management - Brief Article
• Highmark and Trigon Boost Use of Generic Drugs for Medicare Members
• Treating asthma with intranasal steroids reduces the risk of emergency room visits for asthma attacks - Brief Article
• The New York state legislature - infertility treatment insurance coverage - Brief Article
• Seroquel, by AstraZeneca - Brief Article
• QMed, Inc - contract - Brief Article
• Uncovering the Mysteries Behind Rebates - prescription drug rebates - Statistical Data Included
  by Chris Nee
• The worldwide market for prescription dermatological drugs - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Aventis is developing a Flash® version of its popular non-sedating antihistamine Allegra - Brief Article
• Calculating PBM Market Share Using Different Business Volume Indicators - pharmaceutical and health insurance industries - Statistical Data Included
• Most physicians say they have received perks from drug company representatives - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• King Pharmaceuticals reports that Altace® - market share information - Brief Article
• Caremark Achieves Rx Cost Reductions For Large School District - Brief Article
• HealthPartners is now offering online prescription refill capability - Brief Article
• Caremark Rx, Inc. has reported record revenues and earnings for the first quarter - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• A new survey shows that consumers believe electronic transmission of prescriptions is the best way to reduce pharmacy-related errors - Brief Article
• Accordant Health Services - contract - Brief Article
• Eli Lilly says that 50,000 low-income seniors without prescription drug coverage - seniors join card program - Brief Article
• AdvancePCS Drug Trends Study Demonstrates Cost-Control Efforts Paying Off - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Caremark Rx, Inc. is likely to be awarded a PBM contract - health plan - Brief Article
• Caremark has acquired Choice Source Therapeutics - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Researchers have correlated increased use of antidepressants with a decrease in the number of suicides over the last decade - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• OptionMed - contract - Brief Article
• Express Scripts - Brief Article