Just 10 drugs accounted for 63 percent of the wasted money, as reported by Axios.
Velcade, a chemotherapy drug designed to treat myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma made by Takeda Pharmaceutical, was the most wasted drug, costing Medicare $123 million.
NPlate, a bone marrow stimulant made by Amgen, cost Medicare $78 million.
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