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Widespread Adoption Of E-Prescribing Could Save U.S. $156M Over Five Years, Reduce Drug-Related Error Injuries, HHS Secretary Leavitt Says
23 July 2008
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Monday discussed the details of an electronic prescribing incentive program scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2009, that will increase Medicare payments to physicians who adopt the technology, the...
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Citizens Advice Calls For Overdue Review On Prescription Charges, UK
23 July 2008
One year after the Department of Health promised to carry out a review on prescription charges in England, many hundreds of thousands of people on low incomes with chronic health problems are still not getting their...
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West Virginia Prescription Drug Program Showing Growth, Success Within First Three Months
22 July 2008
West Virginia Rx, a new state-managed prescription drug program that allows uninsured state residents to obtain medications at no cost, is on track to enroll 10,000 people within its first year, the Charleston Gazette...
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