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Why a plan to lower prescription drug prices should not be piecemeal

  • Written by Minal R. Patel, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan
Why a plan to lower prescription drug prices should not be piecemealA man looks at a prescription drug bottle. Many Americans will chronic conditions report rationing their drugs because of cost.Burlingham/Shutterstock.com

Demand for prescription medications in the U.S. is at an all time high, given that 50% of adults have at least one chronic condition, and 25% have two or more. Sixty percent of the population,...

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