Druggist For The People
Four score and seven minutes ago (about an hour and a half) your physician brought forth, upon her desk, a new prescription, conceived in best medical practice, and dedicated to the proposition that all generics are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civilian war, testing whether that medication, or any medication so conceived, and so dedicated, can help us long endure. And maybe we can feel good at the same time. For forty years as a pharmacist, I've been building bridges - from the doctor to those in need of important drug information - you. With respect for the listener, and from the perspective that it is better to apply a recommended course of therapy than it is to comply with an ordered course, the goal here is not to provide specific answers about your drug therapy, but rather to help you generate the questions that will that will empower you in this. Toward that end, there will be weekly podcasts, very often with guests who will be "the people".
Druggist For The People
Money, Money, Money…and Medications
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Donald Schoeff R.Ph.
Summary: Paying $75,000 dollars for a car because you want to have a back massage between home and work is one thing, but to face exorbitant costs because you want to live a healthy and longer life is a tough pill to swallow. Discussion of the risks and benefits of any medication with your healthcare provider is essential, and the costs of that therapy should be included in that conversation.
Topics:
· Most Common Med Indications 03:30
· Top 10 Most Prescribed Medications 04:00
· Most Common Meds by Cost 05:30
· Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) 10:30
· Managing Cost 12:15
· Pharmacoeconomics 13:00
· Risk-Benefit
· GoodRx 14:00
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