Doctors forget costs in prescribing
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Yahoo News, Thu Nov 9 2006
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors discuss the cost of drugs only about a third of the time when they prescribe them to patients, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday."
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Analysis: Medicare tops Dems' agenda
By TODD ZWILLICH, United Press International
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Medicare will be among the first programs to face changes when Democrats take control of the House next year, the party's leader said Wednesday."
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US Democrats may hurt makers
By Lisa Richwine
2006-11-08 16:22:57 -0400 (Reuters Health)
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic gains in the U.S. Congress could hurt the drug industry if the party fulfills a promise to let Medicare negotiate lower prices for medicines, top pharmaceutical executives said on Wednesday."
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Wal-Mart Drug Discount Program Prompts More Online Sales
iHealthBeat, November 09, 2006
"The generic prescription drug discount program introduced earlier this year by Wal-Mart Stores has prompted increased sales through the company Web site, as customers place orders for medications and prescription refills, according to Walmart.com CEO Carter Cast, Bloomberg News/Chicago Tribune reports."
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Yahoo News, Thu Nov 9 2006
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors discuss the cost of drugs only about a third of the time when they prescribe them to patients, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday."
FULL STORY
RELATED LINKS:
Analysis: Medicare tops Dems' agenda
By TODD ZWILLICH, United Press International
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Medicare will be among the first programs to face changes when Democrats take control of the House next year, the party's leader said Wednesday."
FULL STORY
US Democrats may hurt makers
By Lisa Richwine
2006-11-08 16:22:57 -0400 (Reuters Health)
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic gains in the U.S. Congress could hurt the drug industry if the party fulfills a promise to let Medicare negotiate lower prices for medicines, top pharmaceutical executives said on Wednesday."
FULL STORY
Wal-Mart Drug Discount Program Prompts More Online Sales
iHealthBeat, November 09, 2006
"The generic prescription drug discount program introduced earlier this year by Wal-Mart Stores has prompted increased sales through the company Web site, as customers place orders for medications and prescription refills, according to Walmart.com CEO Carter Cast, Bloomberg News/Chicago Tribune reports."
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