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Child Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home

October 29, 2022
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Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children. Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll shows. “We found that it’s common for parents to keep medicines long after they are expired or no longer needed, which creates an unnecessary…

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Medicare Overpays on Roughly Half of Generic Meds: USC Study

July 6, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A University of Southern California (USC) study released July 6 comparing Medicare prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members found that the federal government overpaid on roughly half of the most common generic medicines in 2018. The study—which appears as a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine—compared Medicare Part D prescription…

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