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Access To Private Drugs In Public Hospitals
Governments are under increasing pressure to provide access to expensive new drugs. Canadian patients who want access to drugs that are not publicly insured are seeking to pay for these drugs within public hospitals, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) This analysis by Colleen M…
Dispensing Prescription Drugs In 3-Month Supplies Reduces Drug Costs By A Third
Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to reduce the cost of drugs for patients and third-party payers. New research from the University of Chicago quantifies the savings for the first time.
CVS Settles With New York Over Expired Product Sales; North Carolina Gets Grant For High-Risk Pool
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that CVS, the drug story chain, has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle charges that it sold products years after their expiration dates, Reuters reports.
Mobile Tour To Provide Prescription Help To The Uninsured In Charleston, S.C.
The Post and Courier recently reported that the “Help is Here Express” bus tour visited the Piggly Wiggly at 445 Meeting Street in Charleston to help the uninsured and financially struggling learn about programs that provide free or nearly free prescription medications. The tour is part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a nationwide effort sponsored by pharmaceutical research companies to raise awareness of patient assistance programs.
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AFP Examines ‘Street Pharmacies’ In Benin Agence France-Presse examines Adjegounle, the “drugs” district in Benin.
Prescription Drug Ads Drive Up U.S. Health Costs
NPR reports on how prescription drug advertising drives up consumer demand, which drives up medical costs. The story, done in partnership with the public radio program, This American Life, is the third in a three-part series about why American health care costs are so high.