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Article: Merck-Medco: Salt Lake City Area Physicians to Get Generics First.
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- January 16, 2002
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Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers
SALT LAKE CITY--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 16, 2002
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators, Intermountain Health Care and Public Employees Health Plan are Partnering with Merck-Medco to Bring the Nation's First Generic Sampling and Education Program to Utah
In the first six months of 2001, the Generics First(SM) program has saved health plan sponsors and participants $3.5 million in 12 cities nationwide by offering generic alternatives to brand name prescription medications.
And now this successful program will be introduced on a major scale in the Salt Lake City area. Deseret Mutual Benefit ...