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NewsDocs insist on brand-name drugs even when cheaper generics are available
Even though generic prescription drugs may be as effective as brand-name drugs, some physicians continue to prescribe branded drugs out of habit, according to a Washington Post article yesterday. Read more...
Hospitals running out of drugs, seeking medication alternatives
As the drug shortage continues, hospitals are seeking alternative medication and care treatments. In recent years, medications for cancer, cystic fibrosis, and even cardiac arrest have reached an Read more...
Obama's budget delays deep cuts to physician payments
Although President Obama's proposed $3.73 trillion budget for 2012 calls for more than $1 trillion in slashed spending, it protects doctors from steep cuts in their Medicare payments with a two year Read more...
Medicare paid too much for newly available generic drugs
Medicare and its beneficiaries wasted $111 million on generic drugs, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector General. The OIG investigation found that payment amounts were much higher Read more...
New York to offer prescription drug discounts
New York is set to offer prescription drug discount cards for eligible residents. The New York Prescription Saver Cards, which will be available next week, are targeted at residents who are Read more...
Healthcare spending growth slows; White House to target 'pay for delay' pharma deals;
> CMS is projecting that the growth in national healthcare spending will slow in 2009, but will nonetheless continue to grow faster than the economy given the current recession. Article > The Read more...
Retail pharmacies' generic price war draws customers
Generics are generally a high-profit area, but lately retail pharmacies have been pretty aggressive in lowering their generic prices. Each pharmacy is trying to undercut their competitors and draw Read more...
Generics save consumers, insurers $1 billion
Apparently, the worsening economy has an upside: it drove consumer demand for generic treatments up by 5.4 percent. That, combined with the large number of generics entering the market this year and Read more...
Cigna lowers copay on cholesterol drug Lipitor
In recent times, we've been telling you that patients are not only avoiding elective procedures, but sometimes skipping prescribed medications to save money; apparently health insurer Cigna has been Read more...
EU calls out drug companies on anti-competitive practices
The European Union has come out against several drug companies, saying that they were costing billions of dollars by delaying generics from making it to market. Some of the methods of delaying Read more...
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