Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9518
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Publication type: Journal Article
Johnson RC.
Seeking sanity in an insane world
California Pharmacist 1989 Oct; 37:24, 26-27
Abstract:
The problems for the profession of pharmacy over pricing of prescription drugs are discussed. An historical perspective of multi-tiered pricing by the pharmaceutical industry is presented. The problem of differential pricing for community pharmacists and the impact of government such as the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act in this area are described.