Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7839

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Publication type: Journal Article

Carpenter D.
Bitter pills
Hospitals and Health Networks 2000 Aug; 74:48-52

Abstract:

The consumer outcry over the cost of drugs that could spur politicians to pass legislation controlling prescription drug spending is discussed from the hospital viewpoint. The counterattack of the pharmaceutical industry and the expected impact of reimbursement changes on hospitals are described.