Medications
To get around pharmacy gag rules, ask about drug costs
"Do you have prescription insurance?"
Jun 6, 2018
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Medications
Pharmacists have responsibility to check opioid Rx are legitimate
(HealthDay)—Pharmacists should be aware that they are expected to take steps to make sure opioid prescriptions are written for legitimate medical purposes, and should document these efforts, according to a report published ...
Mar 30, 2018
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Health
Cash rewards have a positive impact on low income families' health in New York City
A conditional cash transfer program in New York City reported meaningful effects on the use of some preventive health services, especially dental care, according to a study by King's College London, Columbia University's ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Health
Giving cash without strings attached can improve health
New research has shown governments can help improve health in low and middle income countries, simply by providing cash to people living in poverty.
Nov 23, 2017
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Health
Use food subsidies as carrot to encourage healthier eating habits for obese
Subsidising healthy foods by up to 10 per cent would do more to shift the eating habits of overweight and obese people than a tax on unhealthy products, and could be cost effective in the long-run, according to the findings ...
Mar 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Paying women to have mammograms is unethical, ethicist says
The widespread practice of incentivizing mammogram completion via cash payments, typically by insurance companies and ranging from $10 to $250, is unethical according to a Viewpoint article published this week in JAMA by ...
Sep 10, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Cash transfers conditional on schooling do not prevent HIV among young South African women
A Phase III, individually randomized trial has found conditional cash transfers for school attendance did not reduce the risk of HIV among high-school aged women in South Africa, investigators from the HIV Prevention Trials ...
Jul 21, 2015
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Health
Front desk staff has key role in managing practice cash flow
(HealthDay)—Three steps that can be implemented by front desk staff can help increase practices' cash flow, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
May 25, 2015
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Other
AmerisourceBergen expands into animal health with $2.5B deal
Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen will stretch its reach into veterinary medicine by spending about $2.5 billion to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply.
Jan 12, 2015
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Other
Actavis to spend $66 billion on Allergan
Actavis, which is buying Botox-maker Allergan for $66 billion in one of the biggest acquisitions announced so far this year, plans to stay committed to developing new products.
Nov 17, 2014
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