Too Little Reward For Quality - Drives Generic Injectable Shortages

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics - Economic and Technological Drivers of Generic Sterile Injectable Drug Shortages:

"Over the past few years, an increasing number of critically needed medicines have been in short supply. Using economic theory to frame the drug-shortage problem, this paper explores why and how manufacturing-quality problems could combine with other economic and technological factors to result in shortages of generic sterile injectable drugs. The fundamental problem we identify is the inability of the market to observe and reward quality. This lack of reward for quality can reinforce price competition and encourage manufacturers to keep costs down by minimizing quality investments."

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Obese To Pay More For Health Insurance - Controversy (video)

Updated July 12, 2021

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Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences - CDC.gov

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Wow! What a lightning-rod this can become. Lifestyle choices and health conditions driving potential increases in health insurance coverage costs. Watch this MSNBC news video, as it discusses North Carolina's intention to make state workers who are morbidly obese, pay more for their health insurance, Should weight impact your health costs?

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Verify Online Pharmacies - Save Money - PharmacyChecker.com

Online pharmacies can offer cost savings, yet they might introduce some risk if you fall prey to unethical pharmacies. Here's a resource that helps navigate through the risk, to that glory land of drug cost savings. As detailed on their site, "PharmacyChecker.com was founded by a medical doctor in 2003 to help consumers safely save money on medication. It independently checks the credentials of online pharmacies and lets you easily compare drug prices. Its online pharmacy verification program is the largest and most accepted." They offer a report on "Safe Strategies for Drug Savings" that recommends the follow saving strategies . . .

1. Check brand name prices at Canadian and non-U.S. online pharmacies.
2. Check brand name prices at U.S. online and wholesale pharmacies.
3. Check discount generic programs at large retailers and pharmacies.
4. Check wholesale pharmacy prices on generics.
5. Check programs based on need or fees.

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HIV AIDS Bone Marrow Transplant Cure - Skeptical View

Updated February 17, 2021

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Maryland HIV researcher on latest research: It's not a cure - WBAL-TV:

"Scientists used a cutting-edge stem cell transplant method to treat a woman's HIV, but a lead researcher in Maryland said it's too soon to celebrate. A U.S. woman is the third known person who is in HIV remission after receiving stem cells from umbilical cord blood, an American research team announced Wednesday."

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Updated May 1, 2021

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Is “Cure” Still A Four-Letter Word? (PDF) - sfaf.org

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Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about this latest case report. However, there are alternate views of what this really means. See what I mean by reading this ABC Health Insider news article, "For AIDS, 'Cure' Is Still a Four-Letter Word." There are a couple of ways to think about this. If bone marrow transplantation really works in the long run, how do we make it widely available and affordable?! If it doesn't work, how long will it take to definitively confirm its ultimate failure?! What's your opinion? 

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Take The Weekend Off - That Means This HIV Med Too?!

Updated April 24, 2019

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Gilead AIDS pill effective in study with weekends off

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Breaking news that taking a certain HIV medication, Atripla (Truvada combined with Sustiva) can be taken just during the weekday, therefore, giving a weekend off. Find out more in the Bloomberg news article, "Gilead AIDS Pill Effective in Study With Weekends Off." This is early research, so it's too early for long-term application. Here's some of the hoped for benefits . . .

1. This fits into most people's model of a weekday versus weekend life
2. The reduced schedule could reduce drugs costs by 29%
3. Viral levels can be kept the same with every day or weekday only regimens

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Log Into Google Health - Patient Assistance - Reduce Drug Costs

Updated June 7, 2025

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Your drugs and medications are way too expensive. Here's one way to cut your costs. Just log into Google Health, then "click on "Explore Online Health Services" in the left column. They can then scroll down and click on "Patient Assistance" and click the "link to profile" button to connect their Google Health profile to the patient assistance programs search from PatientAssistance.com," as reported in this Medical News Today news article, "Google Health Application Helps Users Find Patient Assistance Programs For Medications Using PatientAssistance.com." This is just one of many ways to reduce the costs of your prescriptions, by getting help from these patient assistance programs. 

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Bargain With Doctors (& others) - Get a Discount!

Updated Dec 9, 2016:

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• Bargain with Your Doctor - Trim your healthcare bill by as much as 40 percent
• Save Thousands On Health Care - 10 surprising—and easy—ways to trim costs on everything from your yearly physical to specialized surgery

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Really radical! Bargain with your doctor (and others!). Don't just accept the price they're charging. This article makes you think twice about paying the sticker price. Do yourself a favor and ask for or suggest a discount. The suggestions and phrasing techniques are really helpful. Everything is so expensive on a budget these days. Bargain yourself to a 40% discount! If you don't ask, you won't get!!!!

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