June 2, 2008
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On the topic of non-compliance, I found this a pretty pathetic statistic:
56% of children on a 10-day course of penicillin for streptococcal infections were no longer receiving the drug by day three. (The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy)
I guess I expect it with maintenance drugs, but this is for your sick kids where you have already purchased the medication.
George Van Antwerp: Here are some of the comments from yesterday:
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Adam J. Fein: George,
Here are the updated numbers: http://ww...
Mason Tenaglia: I agree with your idea that $6.60 is still a probl...
Mason Tenaglia: George - Thanks for making my article visible to t...
Jim Fields RPh CFO ApproRx: A discussion PHARMA coupon cards causing increased...
George Van Antwerp: I agree. Adherence measures aren't perfect. But,...
V.H O'Briant: Ms. Luddy does indeed speak for Medco and as such ...
Michael: Per the linked Press Release, "Adherence was measu...
Jim Fields RPh CFO ApproRx: When there was a PBM mail order study out there (J...
Jim Fields RPh CFO ApproRx: This is a good perspective on the ACO situation. N...
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