Medicare Drug Card Starts Class Comparisons With Price Data In 8 Classes
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
“Lower Cost Rx Comparison Tool” on drug discount card website encourages beneficiaries to find lower-cost generic or brand-name alternatives to the drugs they take. Blood pressure drugs, statins, proton pump inhibitors and COX-2s are among the categories with cost comparisons available.
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