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Healthcare
fromHarvard Gazette
2 days ago

Federal drug price reforms are working, finds study - Harvard Gazette

Medicare beneficiaries reported skipping fewer medications due to cost after the Inflation Reduction Act's prescription drug provisions took effect in January 2024, with greatest improvements among those with multiple chronic conditions.
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Is cost curbing use of weight loss drugs? - Harvard Gazette

About 40% of GLP-1 prescriptions go unfilled; fill rates are lower for Black and Hispanic patients and average out-of-pocket costs are about $71.90 per prescription.
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