Some doctors stockpile trial coronavirus drugs for themselves, states say: The New York Times

Jeanne Pinder March 24, 2020

Some doctors stockpile trial coronavirus drugs for themselves, states say: The New York Times

“Doctors are hoarding medications touted as possible coronavirus treatments by writing prescriptions for themselves and family members, according to pharmacy boards in states across the country,” Ellen Gabler writes for The New York Times. “The stockpiling has become so worrisome in Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas that the boards in those […]

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Here’s why your patients disregard prescriptions: KevinMD

Jeanne Pinder August 27, 2019

Here’s why your patients disregard prescriptions: KevinMD

“Take one-half tablet three times per day with meals, increasing by half each week until reaching a maximum of three tablets three times per day,” Kevin R.R. Williams writes over at KevinMD. “Did you get a new prescription from your doctor? If so, there is a 50 percent chance you will not adhere to label […]

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Why Drug Costs Are Skyrocketing for Conditions Like MS, Parkinson’s: Healthline

Jeanne Pinder May 7, 2019

Why Drug Costs Are Skyrocketing for Conditions Like MS, Parkinson’s: Healthline

“The financial cost of having a neurological disease such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis is growing,” according to Healthline. “Those are the findings of a new study funded by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the organization’s journal Neurology. In it, researchers say they found the average out-of-pocket costs for a number of […]

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Why prescription prices stay high: Pharma recycles old medications

Jeanne Pinder November 13, 2017

Why prescription prices stay high: Pharma recycles old medications

Oatent extensions let drug makers keep prices high and prevent competition, as described in a recent study from the University of California at Hastings College of the Law tracks. “Rather than creating new medicines, pharmaceutical companies are recycling and repurposing old ones,” write the authors, Robin Feldman and Connie Wang. “Every year, at least 74% […]

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Save Money On Prescriptions: 8 Easy Hacks

Jeanne Pinder November 9, 2017

Save Money On Prescriptions: 8 Easy Hacks

This post originally appeared on Forbes, where I am a contributor. If you’re like a lot of Americans, your prescription prices keep going up and up. What to do? Here are eight easy hacks for saving money on meds. Before the hacks though, one important point: If your insurance company won’t pay for something that is recommended by […]

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18% of cancer patients can’t afford medication, study finds

Jeanne Pinder June 24, 2016

Summary: “Financial pressures kept cancer patients from filling prescription medications and attending their doctors’ visits, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found in a new study,” according to a press release from the center. “More than one-in-four cancer patients surveyed reported they had to pay more for medical care than they could […]

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Prescription drug prices: The system, in all its glory.

Jeanne Pinder February 5, 2016

Summary: Rob Lamberts, a family physician, wrote this useful piece over at his blog, “Musings of a Distractible Mind.” The money quote: “This incident is just one example of the terrible gaming that routinely occurs with the prices of drugs. There are plenty of others. Why, for example, do brand name medications continue having such […]

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Tips for shopping for prescription drugs: Consumer Reports

Jeanne Pinder January 10, 2016

Summary: We’ve written a lot on prescription drug pricing; here’s our prescriptions page. Consumer Reports took up the topic recently: “Millions of Americans have been hit with high drug costs within the last year. In fact, a recent Consumer Reports National Research Center poll of 1,037 adults showed that a third of those who currently […]

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Buying prescription drugs from Canada: One woman’s story

Jeanne Pinder June 15, 2015

Summary: Buying medications by mail from Canada? You’re not alone. A friend from California explained how she started out on this path, and why she thinks this will save a lot of money — although, strictly speaking, the Food and Drug Administration considers the practice illegal, and has reportedly intercepted some shipments of medications […]

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Insurance plans place all medications for some conditions in high-price tier

Jeanne Pinder March 1, 2015

Summary: Extending insurance coverage to all, even those with serious or pre-existing conditions, was one of the promises of the Affordable Care Act. And yet conditions including high coinsurance and high co-pays have put treatment out of reach for insured people. Here’s a new analysis from Avalere Health saying that some insurance plans “place all […]

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