New rules limit use of anemia drugs

Shares of Amgen slid on new government rules for reimbursing the biotech's blockbuster anemia drugs. The rules, though, are actually less restrictive than the proposed guidelines that were released for review earlier this year. The rules released today restrict the use of anemia drugs to prevent hemoglobin levels from declining.

- read the AP report on Amgen

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