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Who Makes This Drug? Disclosing The Identity Of Generic Drug Manufacturers

Counting and identifying manufacturers able to supply the U.S. with generic drugs or their base ingredients is critical for promoting the following public health goals: Forecasting national spending on generic

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How to find a better Medicare prescription drug plan

Cost increases and coverage changes are an annual event for many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. Fortunately, during the open enrollment period (which is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7),

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Study finds wide differences in prices for same medical procedures

The Internet has turned us into experts when it comes to buying most products we want and need. We have instant access to price comparisons across most retailers, as well

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Healthcare Cost Containment System Gets To The Heart Of Costs

Healthcare cost containment is a key concern for politicians, with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton recently proposing to amend the Affordable Care Act. But while the Clinton proposal is stirring debate,

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Don’t assume generic drugs are a good deal

GENERIC DRUGS ARE supposed to save consumers a lot of money, and in most instances they do. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, a generic version of a

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Rise In Healthcare Costs Drives New Look At Alternatives

Florida lawmakers are bracing for budget holes despite figures showing the state could end up with another year of surplus. The cost driver: healthcare. Healthcare concerns, more specifically cost problems—are

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Telemedicine Is Vital to Reforming Health Care Delivery

Health care remains one of the few services that require people to have a face-to-face interaction to obtain access. But more and more consumers are questioning that reality, and change

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Health Care Costs for Couples in Retirement Rise to an Estimated $245,000

While many things get better with age, new research shows the cost of health care isn’t one of them. Fidelity’s Retirement Health Care Cost Estimate reveals that a couple, both

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Why do drug companies charge so much? Because they can.

In 1953, a new drug was released by Burroughs Wellcome, a pharmaceutical company based in London. Pyrimethamine, as the compound was named, was originally intended to fight malaria, after the

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Dollars for Docs: How Industry Dollars Reach Your Doctors

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are now required by law to release details of their payments to a variety of doctors and U.S. teaching hospitals for promotional talks, research and

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