Healthy Skepticism Library item: 8339

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Publication type: Journal Article

Wechsler J.
MedGuide missteps, AIDS advances, and pharma prices
Managed Healthcare 1996 Sep; 6:

Abstract:

The latest regulatory developments on Capitol Hill that impact on pharmacy practice and on the pharmaceutical industry are described, including the recent authority given to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by legislators to develop its proposal requiring pharmacists to distribute patient information sheets on prescription drugs (MedGuide), Medicaid coverage of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) drugs, and the impact of unitary pricing settlements on retail pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.