The number of Americans not filling prescriptions for their medications because they can't afford to has increasedKaren Rowan
prices leaped by more than double the inflation rate. Treatments for chronic conditions can easily top ＄2,000 a month--no wonder that one in four Americans can’t afford to fill their prescriptions. The solution A hearty chorus of "0 Canada". North of the border, where price controls rei...
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How are Americans dealing with the high cost of prescription drugs at their neighborhood Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart, etc.? Well, in order to adhere to their prescriptions, many folks decide to cut costs elsewhere: they buy less groceries, put off paying bills or evendelay retirement. That...
Americans on the northern border are more familiar with Canadian pharmacies. If you’re in Canada, you will most likely need a prescription to obtain a prescription drug from a pharmacy. The same goes for other high-income countries, such as France, Germany, Japan, and the United King...
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Treatments for chronic conditions can easily top $2,000 a month-no wonder that one in four Americans can’s afford to fill their prescriptions. The solution? A hearty chorus of “O Canada.” North of the border, where price controls reign, those same brand-name drugs cost 50% to 80% ...
ultimately helping them fill at least 184 million prescriptions they otherwise may not have been able to afford. Money saved through healthcare spending, both in pocketbooks and across the industry, can be better spent elsewhere—on everything from basic necessities to new innovations. That is som...