Rx buyers afflicted by price inflation
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by price inflation. BY PAUL HB SHIN. New Yorkers are getting a bum deal at many city pharmacies, according to a major survey of prescription drug prices.
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Pushing more of the cost of  prescription drugs onto consumers causes patients to cut back,  sometimes with adverse health consequences, according to a  review of two decades worth of studies published on Tuesday.
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The prices for about 200 prescription drugs commonly used by seniors in the United States rose nearly twice the rate of inflation, a seniors group said on Tuesday, making a case for letting the government negotiate drug prices.
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Consumers aren't the only ones getting hit by inflation. Campaign donors will also feel its effect as candidates and political parties raise money for the 2006 elections.
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Bulging costs keep the drugmaker from showing a profit.
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How will a 10% drop in U.K. drug prices hurt the industry?
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Shareholders want a higher price on MetaSolv. Don't count on it.
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Aug. 19, 2004 - As the price of prescription drugs rises each year, so does the need for them by Americans who rely on statins and other modern life-saving drugs to stay alive.
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Consumer prices show a tame 0.2% rise in November. Oil approaches $45 per barrel. OSI Pharmaceuticals jumps more than 40%. The market looks to start the day mixed as investors weighed another gain in oil prices against a moderate rise in consumer prices.
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Prices for about 200 prescription drugs  in the United States commonly used by seniors rose nearly twice  the rate of inflation, a seniors group said on Tuesday, making  a case for letting the government negotiate drug prices.
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The cardiovascular risk boogeyman is everywhere. First it struck Merck&#39;s (NYSE: MRK) Vioxx. Then Pfizer&#39;s (NYSE: PFE) Celebrex.
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Sure, there are more brands than ever. But their value is plummeting as consumer loyalty evaporates. Who's to blame? A new breed of hyperinformed superconsumers. By James Surowiecki from Wired magazine.
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Anxiety over the potential for higher inflation, driven by a strong global economy, is preoccupying investors.
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A jump in consumer inflation raised concerns among investors about how much freedom the Fed has to continue a campaign aimed at freeing up tight credit markets.
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Investors may want to shop elsewhere for inexpensive retail stocks.
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Oct. 14, 2004 - Caught off-guard by a last-minute flu vaccine shortage, hospitals and health officials are grappling with a side-effect perhaps more virulent than the bug itself: price gouging.
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Cancer drug distributors are trying to charge storage and handling fees to the makers of the drugs, a move some consumer groups worry could undermine parts of the Medicare prescription benefit law meant to curb pricing abuses.