Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9646
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Publication type: Journal Article
Drug search: meshing costs, regs
Medical World News 1986 Mar 10; 27:114-115
Abstract:
The problems pharmaceutical industry faces in developing new drugs for geriatric patients are discussed including restricted state Medicaid formularies, product liability costs, generic drug competition, and FDA premarketing requirements. The problems the elderly face in light of rising prescription drug costs and obtaining generic drugs are also outlined.