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US Oncology Reports Second Quarter Operating Results
Date:8/6/2009

ent program in the second quarter of 2008. The $11.5 million increase from the first quarter of 2009 reflects increased collections due to revenue growth and lower receivable days outstanding.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $4.0 million in connection with benefits payable as a result of the retirement of its Executive Chairman to be effective September 1, 2009. This retirement is expected to result in a further reduction of our corporate costs.

As of August 4, 2009, the Company had approximately $123 million of cash and investments, and availability under its revolving credit facility of $129.6 million.

Contingencies and Risks

On July 30, 2008, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") published a final new label for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents ("ESAs") drugs Aranesp and Procrit. This action was taken contemporaneously to the previous national coverage decision ("NCD") by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") establishing criteria for reimbursement by Medicare for the ESA usage issued on July 30, 2007. Unlike the NCD from CMS, the label indication directs appropriate physician prescribing and applies to all patients and payers. A Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ("REMS") proposal by manufacturers was filed with the FDA in August, 2008. The REMS is expected to focus on future ESA prescribing guidelines and may require additional patient consent/education requirements, medical guides and physician registration procedures. The length of time required for the FDA to approve the REMS and for manufacturers to implement the new program is uncertain and it presently remains under discussion between the manufacturers and the FDA. Once implemented, the REMS will outline additional, if any, procedural steps that will be required for qualified physicians to order and prescribe ESAs for
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