Smart Medicine How to Buy the Prescription Drugs You Need at a Price You Can Afford

Name: Smart Medicine How to Buy the Prescription Drugs You Need at a Price You Can Afford
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ISBN: 9781401601393

ISBN-10: 1401601391

ISBN-13: 9781401601393

Edition: 2004

Authors: Peter Weaver, Richard Penna

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America is the only country in the world that does not regulate medication prices. The result is that prescription drug prices are rising at an astronomical rate. Pharmaceutical companies make an enormous amount of money by continuously coming out with the "latest" medication for common ailments. Smart Medicine is a practical book that helps readers take control of the cost and safety of the prescription medicines they take. The first chapter is a no-holds-barred examination of how we got to where we are with unregulated drug prices. Subsequent chapters explain specific strategies for saving significant money such as: Shopping on-line Buying generic equivalents Buying in foreign…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Publication date: 4/19/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 7.20" wide x 9.10" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Richard Penna is former CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and was vice president of the American Pharmacists Association.



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Pill Power



From Basements to Billions



Pill Politics


Understanding Drugs



Brand Name Drugs



Generic Drugs



Over-the-Counter Drugs



Herbal Remedies, Vitamins, and Minerals



Prescription Mistakes: Be on Guard


Understanding Your Pharmacist



Meet Your Pharmacist



Take Your Pharmacist to Lunch


Taking Charge of Your Safety



Examine Your Chemical Mix



Taking Medicines Correctly


Taking Control of Your Money



Buying Right



Buying Online



Crossing the Border



Discount Deals



Running to Coverage


Taking Back the Power



Are Prescription Drugs a Life Sentence?



The Next American Revolution


Appendix


Index