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Hospital pharmacy departments under financial stress
A quick look at a new study from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists suggests that things are getting really tight in that sector. That is not surprising, given that the rest of the... 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...
Study: Patient-controlled pain meds cause harm more often
A new study has concluded that when patients receive intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)--which allows them to control their own pain medication--they face risks not typical of other... Read more...
Study: Media seldom cites pharma funding for med research
Though the funding itself is no secret, media organizations seldom note when such medication studies are paid for by pharmaceutical companies, according to a new study published in the Journal of the... Read more...
Aetna considers paying patients to take meds
Working through its non-profit foundation, health plan Aetna is funding research to determine whether a daily lottery offering cash prizes will help improve patients' compliance with medication... Read more...
