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U.S. prescription drug sales hit $300 bln in 2009

U.S. prescription drug sales climbed by 5.1 percent to $300.3 billion in 2009, easily outpacing the 1.8 percent growth rate seen in 2008, according to data collected by IMS Health. While the growth rate was far stronger than that seen the previous two years, it still represents historically low levels, said IMS, a leading provider [...]

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Many patients may never fill new prescriptions

Many people whose doctors start them on medications for conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure may never fill those prescriptions, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 75,000 Massachusetts patients given drug prescriptions over one year, 22 percent of the prescriptions were never filled. The rate was even higher — 28 [...]

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