Incremental treatment costs in National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials

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Doctors and hospitals spend about 6.5% more on cancer patients who are enrolled in clinical trials than on cancer patients who are not, according to a study of 1,628 cancer patients. This added up to $16 million more in 1999 for all clinical trials sponsored by the US National Cancer Institute. More money was spent on cancer patients who died while participating in a clinical trial than on other cancer patients who died.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Care and treatment, Economic aspects, Statistics, Clinical trials, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Cancer patients

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Pharmacy benefits and the use of drugs by the chronically III

Article Abstract:

To discourage the use of more expensive pharmaceuticals and to reduce drug spending, many health plans have instituted more cost sharing. Cost changes in cost sharing, which affect the use of the most commonly used drug classes among the privately insured and the chronically ill is determined.

Science & research, Health aspects, Research, Analysis, Managed care plans (Medical care), Drug abuse, Chronically ill

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Prescription drug cost sharing: Associations with medication and medical utilization and spending and health

Article Abstract:

The article highlights that access to prescription drugs that are a key factor in preventing chronic ailments, could be affected due to their increased cost sharing.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Drugs Reimbursement Benefits, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Prescription drug plans, Public health administration, Prescription pricing, Clinical report

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