Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medicare Part D

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Study finds more men taking multiple medications

Research tracking polypharmacy—people regularly taking five or more medications—found an increase in multiple medicine use during the past decade, largely driven by a growth among men.

Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010

About 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies have closed since 2010, with the vast majority of states experiencing an overall decline in drugstores in recent years, according to a new study from researchers at USC and the University ...

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