‘Pharmaceuticals’ Archives
2009 Year in Review
To open the year in 2009, Policy Prescriptions suggested a New Year’s Resolution for then [...]
Variation in Drug Prices at Pharmacies: Are Prices Higher in Poorer Areas?
Low-income individuals often face higher prices for goods and services: pertaining to prescription [...]
Who Thinks That Part D is Too Complicated? Survey Results in the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
In 2006, the Medicare prescription-drug benefit (Part D) took effect, allowing beneficiaries [...]
The Impact of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Prescription Drug Use
Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) combine high-deductible insurance coverage with tax-exempt [...]
Generics vs. Brand-Name Drugs
As authorized by the 1984 Hatch-Waxman Act, generic drugs must be demonstrated to be [...]
