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The best way to lower healthcare costs

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percent in 2007-2008 to 39.6 Pharma should strive to get patients off some prescription drugs because they lost weight and are eating well, but we know that’s not going to happen. My doctor recently told me that she has stopped seeing patients who don’t take her advice on losing weight and exercising.

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Health literacy is a huge problem

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Over one-third struggle with basic health tasks, such as following prescription-drug directions. University of Connecticut, 2007.). When patients receive written health communication materials that don’t match their reading level, patient education is not effective. This is a huge opportunity for pharma to help patients.

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Dr B raises $8m for telehealth service to deliver COVID antivirals

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US startup Dr B – formed in 2021 to help match patients seeking a COVID-19 vaccine to suppliers with leftover stock – is branching out into antivirals with the help of an $8 million fundraising. The “visitless prescription” service will be available for free for people with low incomes, according to Dr B’s website.

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The Ripple Effect: How Pharmaceutical Advertisements Impact the Industry and Beyond

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From influencing patient behavior to shaping the way healthcare providers prescribe medications, these advertisements play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry. However, the effects of these advertisements are not always positive, as they can also lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and higher healthcare costs.

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What CVS’s Signify Health acquisition means for the future of healthcare

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CVS Health recently acquired home healthcare agency, Signify Health , for a whopping $8 billion. With the biggest players across the healthcare industry interested in making an offer, I only expect the popularity and availability of home healthcare to grow from here. It’s a big win for the company.

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Beating the Big C

Pharmaceutical Technology

It has boosted anti-tumour research by 60% since 2005, at a cost of $1.6bn, in the hope of increasing the share of company sales attributed to cancer drugs from the current level of 5% “There are a lot of patients that are suffering,” said Pfizer chief executive Jeffrey Kindler.