1. At the same time, the government announced that it had concluded negotiations with at least one Western drug company to import discounted AIDS drugs. 2. According to court papers, Bindley Western shipped discounted drugs to pharmacies even though company managers knew the drugs would be illegally resold. 3. In August, Bindley Western Industries pleaded guilty to conspiracy for its involvement with distributors that were buying and reselling discounted drugs. 4. It would enable seniors to negotiate as a group for discounted drug rates. 5. Last month, GlaxoSmithKline PLC said it would offer discounted drugs to employers and nonprofit groups. 6. Most often, the gray marketeers get their product by setting up a pharmacy that says it is buying discounted drugs for nursing homes. 7. Others said they would argue against the plan, saying South Africa has not taken advantage of the discounted drugs it has been offered. 8. Prosecutors said the four men participated in a scheme where pharmacies bought discounted drugs, claiming they were for nursing homes, and then resold them. 9. The president also announced the Medicare beneficiaries next year will have the opportunity to join prescription purchasing pools which are intended to offer discounted drugs. 10. And many infected people go untreated in sub-Saharan Africa and nations elsewhere that cannot afford even discounted drugs. |
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