Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
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Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
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Most Recently Shared on November 6, 2009 at 11:49 pm By:
Drug price disparity: Where to buy?
wishtv.com — “You shop for the best price on gas and on your home. What about your prescription drugs? Most don't because they believe generic drugs mean cheaper or that you only have to pay your standard co-pay with your insurance, right? Wrong.” View full resource at wishtv.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 10:02 pm By:
Cary Byrd - eDrugSearch.com Pharma and Health Advocate
Drug price disparity: Where to buy? http://t.co/5C22BAbs
Number of addicted newborns nearly triples in less than decade
azstarnet.com — “DETROIT - An increased reliance on prescription painkillers and the resulting addiction has now shown up in the most vulnerable” View full resource at azstarnet.com
Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2012 at 9:27 am By:
Norm Oliver Physician, Doctor, and Family Medicine Doctor
Scourge of prescription drug abuse & addiction strikes most vulnerable population: children. http://t.co/6qRX36vh #sdoh #health disparities
McKesson coughs up $190M to resolve False Claims Act allegations
cmio.net — “McKesson has agreed to pay the U.S. more than $190 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by reporting inflated pricing information for a large number of prescription drugs, causing Medicaid to overpay for those drugs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.” View full resource at cmio.net
Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2012 at 8:31 pm By:
McKesson coughs up $190M to resolve False Claims Act allegations http://t.co/QkLu0HT5
It’s health reform’s birthday. Should we celebrate?
philly.com — “It's a good time to take stock: The more than 3-1/2 million seniors who pay less for prescription drugs under Medicare. And the more than 32-1/2 million people who have received free preventive services.” View full resource at philly.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm By:
It's health reform's birthday. Should we celebrate?: And the more than 32-1/2 million people who have received f... http://t.co/SHPVPC6O
The gender divide: women’s healthcare in crisis | FlashFree : Not Your Mama's Menopause
flashfree.me — “According to a newly released study conducted by Medco Health Solutions and the Society for Women's Health Research demonstrates another gender divide: while women use more prescription drugs than men, they are significantly less likely to be prescribed those drugs in alignment with clinical guidelines.” View full resource at flashfree.me
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 1:22 pm By:
elaine schattner Oncologist, Hematologist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
The gender divide: women’s healthcare in crisis, @LizScherer - http://t.co/sXVtDH14
Gender gap in medication management
news-medical.net — “There is a wide gender divide when it comes to how men and women are prescribed and adhere to their medications. According to a new study, while women use more prescription drugs than men, they are less likely to be prescribed drugs according to clinical guidelines and are not as good about adhering to the medications they are prescribed.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 2:01 pm By:
Gender gap in medication management: There is a wide gender divide when it comes to how men and women are prescr... http://t.co/WKz6l8z7
Women are Prescribed a Greater Number of Medications Than Men but Take Less of the Drugs They Need | Pharmaceutical Processing
pharmpro.com — “There is a wide gender divide when it comes to how men and women are prescribed and adhere to their medications. According to a new study, while women use more prescription drugs than men, they are less likely to be prescribed drugs according to clinical guidelines and are not as good about adhering to the medications they are prescribed.” View full resource at pharmpro.com
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm By:
Pharma opportunity: Figure out how to get women to adhere to scripts, and docs to prescribe to women on par w/ men http://t.co/TvhHRRou
Health care reform and your insurance - Houston Chronicle
chron.com — “[...] employers are constantly changing health insurance plans. The ACA now permits 2.5 million more young adults to get insurance, 2.65 million seniors have a newly offered 50 percent discount on their prescription drugs, and in 2014 insurance companies will be required to provide coverage for those with a "pre-existing condition," such as cancer. The exchanges also provide the insurance subsidies in the ACA to help people pay for insurance, and work to provide seamless movement for p” View full resource at chron.com
Most Recently Shared on March 18, 2012 at 12:34 am By:
Health care reform and your insurance: By Arthur Garson Jr. and Carolyn Long Engelhard Health insurance - can't ... http://t.co/3U0XiZ62
Lawsuits allege drugmakers are illegally subsidizing prescription drug co-payments | NJ.com
nj.com — “In seven lawsuits filed yesterday in U.S. District Courts, the labor unions allege the pharmaceutical companies are committing a form of “commercial bribery’’ by offering consumers discount coupons and discount cards, but effectively driving up the costs insurers pay for prescription medicines.” View full resource at nj.com
Most Recently Shared on March 8, 2012 at 2:02 pm By:
Jeff Greene Health Social Media
Are copay cards illegal? #Pharma sued http://t.co/VA6dB0jZ #fdasm
Self-prescribing declining among young doctors | Fox News
foxnews.com — “Far fewer doctors-in-training are prescribing themselves medication than in the past, suggests a new study. Less than one percent of residents surveyed said they wrote themselves a prescription for an allergy medication, antidepressant or another drug over the course of a year.” View full resource at foxnews.com
Most Recently Shared on March 2, 2012 at 12:29 am By:
Sure, but what about colleagues prescribing for you? "Self-prescribing declining among young doctors" http://t.co/ofgZI8ZT
Provinces clamp down on prescription painkiller abuse - The Globe and Mail
theglobeandmail.com — “Ontario, PEI, Manitoba and B.C. will only pay for OxyContin and similar opioids under exceptional circumstances” View full resource at theglobeandmail.com
Most Recently Shared on February 17, 2012 at 9:47 pm By:
David Steven Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Physician, and Doctor
Ontario to remove OxyContin from list of funded drugs http://t.co/EIQanbk6 via @globeandmail
Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping | e! Science News
esciencenews.com — “The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, according to a new RAND Corporation study.” View full resource at esciencenews.com
Most Recently Shared on February 9, 2012 at 6:46 pm By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping http://t.co/8celYVBi
Wasden obtains $625,000 drug pricing settlement with Mylan - www.kivitv.com
kivitv.com — “Prescription drug manufacturers Mylan Laboratories, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have agreed to pay $625,000 in a legal settlement resolving Idaho’s claims relating to the “average wholesale prices” reported by the companies, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said.” View full resource at kivitv.com
Most Recently Shared on January 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm By:
Drugs and Devices OW OW Health
Wasden obtains $625000 drug pricing settlement with Mylan - KIVI-TV: Legal News LineWasden obtains $625000... http://t.co/lyMjH28J #drug
Six Reasons Why You May be Paying More for your 2012 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
prweb.com — “Seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries who did not change their Medicare Part D plan coverage may now be finding that their 2012 Medicare Part D prescription drugs are costing them more than they expected – especially based on their experiences from last year. To help people understand why their Medicare Part D prescription costs might have changed this year, Q1Medicare.com provides several reasons why people are paying more for their medications and a few suggestions of how these people might” View full resource at prweb.com
Most Recently Shared on January 28, 2012 at 12:10 am By:
Six Reasons Why You May be Paying More for your 2012 #Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage http://t.co/4n6isgBk
Many struggle to pay for prescriptions - The Globe and Mail
theglobeandmail.com — “One in four Canadians without insurance can’t afford to take drugs as directed, study finds” View full resource at theglobeandmail.com
Most Recently Shared on January 17, 2012 at 6:48 pm By:
Patients Association Health Organization
1 in 10 Canadians struggle to pay for their drug treatments... and why so many fall through the cracks http://t.co/v8B1aQEV
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