AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
By By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and FRANK BASS -- Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found. Millions of private patients are taking such drugs, as well. The availability of unapproved ...

AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found.

AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs (Las Vegas Sun)
Sun, Nov 23, 2008 (5:42 a.m.) Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found.