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Friday, April 19
You remember the whole prescription drug battle Gov. Blagojevich started when he got into office? The state launched a site, I-SaveRx, where you could sign up for cheaper drugs. Now that the publicity has died down, the drug industry is quietly fighting back with TV commercials for Rx4Illinois, a site where Illinois residents can search for "patient assistance" plans that give prescription discounts direct from the manufacturers.