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Mar '084

News Stories Decry Pricey Pills

by Kristine DaynesLifestyle

Summary: A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is worrisome enough in consideration of the prognosis and complications. Now there is one more thing to worry about--the rising cost of prescription medications. Two recent news stories detail how the extraordinary inflation of prescription drugs makes effective treatment more expensive for some and unavailable to others.

Comment: The separate news stories are based on data from the AARP and the Harvard School of Public Health. They offer two perspectives on what has been called an "unreasonable" increase in the prices of prescriptions medications and its effect on patients who cannot afford them. See the stories at the links below.

Read article - WebMD. March 4, 2008.
Read article - msnbc.com. March 4, 2008.

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