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- Article: Rx Specialty Drugs – Out of control and what to do about itby AdministratorSpecialty Drugs are often Bio-Tech in nature and many times injectible in delivery and, regardless of the nature of administration, are expensive to purchase. Specialty drugs account for 10-15% of total drug spend and have been increasing in cost 3 times faster than regular drug inflation. Aggressive marketing by drug manufacturers has increased the “direct …
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- Article: Miracle Drug, Poison or Placebo?by AdministratorBy Maia Szalavitz for MSN Health & Fitness MSN Health & Fitness Exclusive Modern antidepressants have been blamed for deadly shooting rampages and violent suicides. At the same time, they’ve been hailed as miracle drugs that transform baleful Eeyore-types into bouncing Tiggers. Now the latest review of the research claims that the effects of the …
- Article: Testosterone Replacementby AdministratorMcClatchy Washington Bureau Posted on Mon, Jun. 13, 2011 Off-label marketing: How testosterone replacement got big Chris Adams | McClatchy Newspapers last updated: June 14, 2011 02:50:48 PM WASHINGTON — The question for doctors was simple: “When a patient comes in and asks for Viagra, will you first screen for low T?” meaning testosterone. The …
- Wellness 101by AdministratorThe basic tenant of most “wellness” programs is to make people healthier and reduce costs by creating a more healthy group. While it is difficult to argue with this seemingly obvious statement, to achieve a more healthy group who then produce lower costs is a complicated undertaking and one that is difficult to prove without …