The top 5 doctor-associated high cost items in medical care.
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Posted in health care finance, medication, primary care
Tagged antibiotics, BMD scans, CTs & MRIs, generics, inertia
Tagged antibiotics, BMD scans, CTs & MRIs, generics, inertia
7Aug11
Generics
Later this year, the nation’s top selling drug–Lipitor–will lose its patent protection. Soon thereafter, generic drug manufacturers will compete to market a low cost version of the drug. How low? The price will drop in the neighborhood of 90%. Makes you wonder why the cost is so high in the first place. Manufacturers justify it [...]
It’s hard to think of a medical concept (let alone any concept!) from the last quarter century that has achieved as much penetration into our culture than CHOLESTEROL. Every patient I can think of, whether rich or poor, old or young, educated or not knows that “cholesterol is bad for you,” and that you should strive [...]