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Pharmacists not being reimbursed enough

By Larry Quimby

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 27, 2012

~~<p>A recent survey revealed that the average price of 60 tablets of acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg listed for $24.96 at a pharmacy. Yet, dispensing physicians are billing $50.09 for the same quantity of the same product.</p>
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A recent survey revealed that the average price of 60 tablets of acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg listed for $24.96 at a pharmacy. Yet, dispensing physicians are billing $50.09 for the same quantity of the same product.

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