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Increase Public Awareness of Patient Assistance Programs: While many PAPs have existed for the past two decades, very few people know of them. &nbsp; For example, out of an estimated 77,000 health care provider offices in New York State , only 4,943 used the Pfizer Patient Assistance Program in 2002.&nbsp; <br>
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As prices soared for the average pharmaceutical consumer, the industry saw the highest profits for any industry in 2001.&nbsp; Furthermore, marketing staff at major U