Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver looked at sales figures and prices for the blood thinner Plavix after direct-to-consumer advertising started in 2001. What they found was that the campaign was largely ineffective at increasing prescribing rates, but that the price of the drug shot up 12% almost immediately to cover the cost of the marketing campaign. [More]
How Would Health Care Reform Affect You?
By September 25, 2009
Consumers Union has put together a breakdown of the health care bills in Congress to let you see how they would affect you, based on your age and what kind of insurance you currently have (if any). It’s an interesting tool to see what the various proposed changes are.
Free Health Care Receives Rock Star Reception In Los Angeles
By August 13, 2009
The past few nights, thousands of people have lined up outside of the Forum in Los Angeles. a venue that usually hosts basketball games or big arena concerts. Who’s in town to attract such a crowd? Metallica? Green Day? No, even better—doctors and dentists providing free care on a first-come, first-served basis.
CVS Employee Calls Customer A 'Fucking AIDS Freak'
By September 10, 2008
His response was “Whatever, somebody needs to come deal with this because I’m about to go off…”
Walgreens Pill-Flipping Scheme Costs Taxpayers Millions
By June 16, 2008
Thanks to an anonymous whistle-blower, a Walgreens pill-flipping scheme has been blown wide open, according to CBS. “Pill-flipping” refers the practice of pharmacies that purposefully switch Medicaid patients to more expensive versions of certain drugs for the sole reason of collecting more money from the government. Naturally, when this happens, taxpayers pick up the bill. Athough, Walgreen’s officially denies any wrongdoing they have agreed to pay the government more than $35 million. Details, inside…
CVS To Pay $36.7 Million For Improperly Switching Medications
By March 18, 2008
CVS has settled a lawsuit that alleges the pharmacy giant improperly switched customers to a more expensive form of their medication in order to collect more money from Medicaid.
America's 52 Worst Nursing Homes
By December 3, 2007
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the first-ever
