Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative
03 Oct Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative
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by KMFSLLP
Oct 4 (Reuters) – Amid a growing U.S. opioid addiction,
health insurer Cigna Corp will stop covering OxyContin,
the opioid painkiller sold by Purdue Pharma LP, as of Jan. 1 and
will instead cover an equivalent with a formulation less
vulnerable to abuse, the company said on Wednesday.
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