Wal-Mart announced Thursday that it is accelerating its $4 generic prescription program statewide in Florida nearly four months earlier than expected.
Despite the Memorial Day holiday, there was no rest for obesity researchers in the major medical journals.
The clock is ticking off the seconds to a midnight Monday deadline for an estimated 5 million eligible Americans to enroll in Medicare's prescription drug benefit program or face penalties when they sign up later.
Operators are standing by to help the estimated 5 million eligible Americans who have not enrolled in Medicare's prescription drug benefit program, the Health and Human Services secretary said Sunday.
Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug from the world's biggest drug company, created cause for concern in Pfizer's 2005 fourth quarter.
hanges in your existing insurance. They'll be flooding you with marketing materials about new coverage options. And as if the postal deluge weren't enough, you're likely to be bombarded with information and pitches on television, on the radio and in print over the next few months too. ...
The new Medicare plan to cover prescription drugs will not provide much of a sales lift for drug makers after it goes into effect Jan. 1, even though volume will increase, according to IMS Health projections and analysts.
CNNMoney: Medicare plan helperupdated: Mon Nov 14 2005 11:26:00
Tomorrow seniors can begin signing up for Medicare's drug benefit plan. Whether you're eligible for benefits or your parents are, you may be looking for direction because the choices are overwhelming.
If you are age 65 or older, brace yourself for a lot of mail. From your former employers. And insurers. From Uncle Sam. And still more insurers. They will be showering you with information about ch...
Q. How does the new drug benefit work?
Q. What about your other coverage?
CNNMoney: Changing benefitsupdated: Fri Oct 07 2005 17:26:00
Q. What happens if my situation changes?
Q. How do I know if the benefit is right for me?
Between now and November 15, Americans over 65 will be bombarded with a promotional blitz by insurance companies wanting to spur participation in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Kendall DePascal was studying for her Ph.D. at the University of California at San Diego when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver, sustaining serious head injuries. That was 20 years ago. The se...
President Bush said he plans to address key areas of his domestic policy next week -- Social Security, energy and health care for seniors.
Jane Fumich and her team visit Cleveland, Ohio's churches, public housing holiday parties and ward club meetings trying to give away the government's money -- without much success.
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In a move likely to stoke domestic political flames around President Bush, the nation's largest senior lobby confirmed Tuesday that it will endorse bipartisan legislation to legalize importing cheap prescription drugs.
Seniors, brace yourselves. Tuesday marked the launch of the new discount-drug-card program, the first of many changes seniors will face under the new Medicare act.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is reducing prescription drug benefits and employee stock discounts to save at least $80 million a year, workers have been told.
CNNMoney: Got drug benefits?updated: Fri Feb 27 2004 08:12:00
The prescription-drug bill vigorously pushed by President Bush aroused a great deal of attention and controversy when it was being debated by Congress, and then after its passage.
President Bush said Friday the news that his Medicare overhaul would cost significantly more than expected would require lawmakers to be careful with spending.
A powerful Republican committee chairman, under attack for entertaining a lucrative job offer from the pharmaceutical lobby just weeks after negotiating a prescription drug benefit for Medicare, brushed off his critics Thursday.
The House's top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi of California, strongly criticized a Republican lawmaker Wednesday for his consideration of a lucrative job offer from the pharmaceutical industry -- an offer that came weeks after he helped to negotiate a sweeping Medicare bill that established a prescription drug benefit for America's seniors.
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