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US prescription drug use fell in 2008, study says
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Prescription drug use in the U.S. fell last year, although total spending on drugs increased as prices rose sharply on brand-name products, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Wednesday.
AARP: Prescription drug prices on the rise
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Prices of the most popular brand-name prescription drugs are on the rise even as the economy falters, the AARP says.
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Myth busted: Some drugs do cost more in Canada
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Canada may be recognized as a bargain hunters' paradise for prescription drugs, but a new U of T study suggests that many generic medications may be more expensive in Canada than in the U.S. The uninsured ...
Study: Generic biologics not much cheaper
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May 03, 2007 |
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A U.S. study has determined generic versions of a class of medicines called "biologics" would not be significantly cheaper than brand-name drugs.
More stringent evaluation on the use of generic medications in thoracic transplantation
Jun 02, 2009 |
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A closer look at regulatory and clinical concerns with generic immunosuppression medications in thoracic transplantation is required, according to an educational advisory by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation ...
US drug sales growth continues slowdown in 2008
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sales growth of prescription drugs in the U.S. slowed for the second straight year, with the economic downturn playing a key role, according to IMS Health Inc.
Medco plans to compare Plavix, Effient in study
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient.
Seniors in Medicare's doughnut hole decrease use of meds
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Part D who reached a gap in health care coverage known as the "doughnut hole" were much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, according to a University ...
FDA approves generic AIDS drug
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 20, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval for a generic version of the AIDS drug Viread.
Generic drugs appear to work on bird flu
May 11, 2006 |
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A pair of older, generic drugs, plentiful and cheaper than Tamiflu, appear to work against bird flu, a study in a prominent U.S. scientific journal says.
Free drug samples may end up costing uninsured more
Sep 05, 2008 |
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Free drug samples provided to physicians by pharmaceutical companies could actually be costing uninsured patients more in the long run, according to a study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ...
Generics controversy issue widens
Jun 05, 2006 |
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A dispute between the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission over generic drugs is reportedly widening with implications for the drug firms.
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