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The Motley Fool January 13, 2009 Dayana Yochim	Fiscal Fitness '09: 6 Ways to Score Cheap(er) Drugs Save more than $200 on prescriptions.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Arlene Weintraub	How To Reel In Soaring Pill Prices Learn how to lower your prescription drug costs.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 Dayana Yochim	6 Ways to Score Cheap(er) Drugs Stop overpaying for the pills you have to pop with these simple ways to trim your prescription-drug tab.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Michael P. Cecil	A Drug-Price Avalanche? Wal-Mart shapes the way America buys many products, and its recently announced $4 program for generic prescription drugs may be the harbinger of a major change in prescription-drug sales.
Managed Care September 2007	Income Said To Influence Use of Generics An observational analysis of pharmacy claims collected from 2001 to 2003 finds that where a person lives and the socioeconomic implications of that location have a lot do with his use of generic drugs.
Managed Care December 2000	How To Save Money on Prescriptions There are ways for low-income groups to avoid paying top dollar for prescriptions. Here's one way physicians can educate consumers...
The Motley Fool January 16, 2009 Dayana Yochim	Click, Call, and Haggle Your Way to $1,365.07 in Savings Two phone calls and some Internet research can save you big money.
Managed Care July 2000 John Carroll	Physicians Reconsider Taking On Pharmacy Risk They've been burned here in the past, but physicians - and the HMOs that they contract with - may have learned some lessons.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2010	Pharmacies are Our Friends An underutilized sales resource, pharmacies and their staffs can help lead to improved scrip fulfillment and increased business.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart Goes Generic The supposed most terrible retailer of all is doing a very good thing with generic drug sales. The program will, of course, benefit Wal-Mart by creating additional traffic to its stores. This move could change the game for a number of retailers over the next few years.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2005 Lena Chow	Docs of Shanghai They're short on status, pay, and respect, but China's young doctors hold keys to the world's fastest growing pharmaceutical market.
American Family Physician December 15, 2006	Tips for Using Medicines Wisely A patient guide and suggestions for safe medicine use.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Good Business Model for Bad Times Some businesses benefit when people are hurting. It's a beautiful time to be a pharmacy benefit manager, since that business model essentially results in them making more money when their customers save money.
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Howard Gleckman	Seniors' Big Drug Problem Misusing medications is a leading cause of death among the elderly.
CIO September 26, 2013 Stephanie Overby	Big Data Project Cuts Prescription Costs Express Scripts analytics portal helps doctors prescribe more cost-effective medicines.
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The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Prescription for Prescription Bargains Did you know that your medications might be cheaper around the corner? Another way to offset your net expenses on medications is to make some money on drugs -- by investing in drug-related firms.
AskMen.com Dustin Driver	How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor.
Managed Care May 2002	Study: Mail Order Pharmacy Keeps Growing in Popularity The tech-savvy may denigrate it as "snail mail," but patients see value in reaching into their mailboxes for pharmaceuticals
Managed Care April 2002 Rhonda Greenapple	HMOs Have Stake in Quelling Anger at Drug Store Counters Dissatisfied customers have a tendency to lash out and not be very discriminating about their targets. Prescription: Reduce the hassle...
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Managed Care February 2008	Medication Payment Proposal Lets Consumers Pay Annually Researchers suggest an annual license fee that would entitle consumers to a year's worth of medication for each prescription they take to manage chronic diseases, with a very small or nonexistent copayment for each monthly supply.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Brian Gorman	Medco's Pumped About Generics Generic drugs are actually helping improve Medco's margins, making it a winner with investors and health-care plans.
Managed Care October 2005	Health Plans Pay Less When PBM Owns Mail-Order Pharmacy The ongoing debate on whether health plans pay more for drugs when using a mail-order pharmacy owned by a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) or when the mail-order pharmacy is not owned by a PBM may be closer to resolution.
Job Journal February 25, 2007	Career Snapshot: Pharmacy Technician The shortage of both pharmacists and pharmacist technicians is projected to get worse, meaning plenty of job opportunities.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Selena Maranjian	How to Cut Your Health-Care Costs The average family pays $4,000 in premiums for a work-sponsored health-care insurance plan. However, with a little effort, you can cut those costs considerably.
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BusinessWeek December 18, 2006 Keith Epstein	The Deadly Side Effects of Net Pharmacies Operating in a legal grey area, their doctors write thousands of prescriptions for people, sight unseen. Is better regulation required?
Managed Care January 2008 Thomas Kaye	Now Is the Time for Pharmacy Performance Incentives We've made strides in increasing the transparency of pricing in the pharmacy supply chain, and now we need to change dispensing behavior.
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Arlene Weintraub	Cracking Down on Pharma Swag Several medical centers are barring their doctors from accepting freebies like pens and lunches from any vendor. Here's why.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2006 Philip A. George	Alternative Media: Online Med Sites Gain Patient Trust Pharma could benefit from a little less TV.
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Managed Care September 2005 Martin Sipkoff	Mail Order Pharmacy Saves Money, Says PCMA, but at What Cost? The savings to consumers and employers are apparent, but are health plans left holding the bag in mail-order pharmacy?
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InternetNews April 29, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Health Could Mean Wealth for Microsoft A partnership with WellPoint Health Networks aims to persuade doctors to go wireless on PocketPCs.
Managed Care October 2001 Patrick Mullen	Interview: Pharmacists in Need The executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmaceutical Association says pharmacists are being inundated and need help...
InternetNews June 13, 2005 Roy Mark	Fake Canadian Drug Sites Proliferating New study shows 80 percent of sites claiming to be Canadian drug stores are registered in other countries.
Reason September 2005 Kerry Howley	Self-Medicating in Burma The U.S. is the only country in the world that divides drugs into two rigid categories of prescription-only and over-the-counter. Most other developed nations allow for a third class of drugs to be dispensed by a pharmacist, and developing nations typically do not have prescription requirements or fail to enforce them.
Entrepreneur November 2004 Julie Monahan	Club Meds Fed up with the high cost of prescription drugs, a group of 50 employers from the Fortune 500 are banding together to negotiate a better deal with pharmaceutical companies.
Reason September 2005 Kerry Howley	Locking Up Life-Saving Drugs U.S. prescription laws make us sicker and poorer because the system that puts drugs over the counter is driven by profits and patents.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Carol Marie Cropper	Counter Intelligence Nonprescription drugs can often be just as strong as prescription drugs; in fact, many of them used to be just that. So, to use over-the-counter drugs safely, educate yourself about dosage, possible interactions, and even ingredients.
CIO August 1, 2002 Stephanie Overby	Rx for Chicken Scratch Poor physician penmanship is the butt of many jokes, but illegible prescriptions are no laughing matter. Some pharmacies are starting to use electronic systems to accept prescriptions from doctors electronically via PC, PDA, or cell phone, thus ensuring accurate prescription filling.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Brian Orelli	Free Drugs Free over-the-counter drugs are a win-win for health insurers and their members.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Sarah Houlton	Global Report: A Hope and a Payer If current trends continue, the United Kingdom will spend 12.7 percent of its GDP on healthcare by 2050. Maybe that means it's time to reform the National Health Service's notoriously complex drug payment scheme.
Managed Care May 2006 John Carroll	Effective Ways To Increase Usage of Generics Generics is one of the few areas where insurance plans can economize effectively. BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina is one of many insurers that are changing members' and prescribers' behavior.