The Safe Patient Project is a Consumers Union campaign focused on eliminating medical harm, improving FDA oversight of prescription drugs and promoting disclosure laws that give information to consumers about health care safety and quality.
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Big Pharma makes out big time from Part D
Drug companies have made huge profits off the Medicare prescription drug program, or Part D. You can expect Pfizer and others to have huge holiday parties this year…they’ll be breaking out the champagne while some seniors can expect a “donut hole” in their stockings.
Categories: Medical Devices & Drugs, Uncategorized
Tags: donut hole, medicare part d, Pharma, VA, veterans
CU report: 80% of the time the lowest retail price beats Medicare Part D “donut hole” prices
We called 261 pharmacies in Florida to get their prices for 6 top drugs, then compared them to the new Medicare prescription drug benefit’s private insurance plans. It turns out that out of the 44 Florida plans, the private plan “donut hole” prices were usually higher than the lowest retail price.
Categories: Medical Devices & Drugs, Uncategorized
Tags: donut hole, medicare part d
