Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost

May 13, 2008 By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Legislation that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors got a boost Tuesday when Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed the bill.

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