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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference*
March 18-21, 2012
San Francisco, CA
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To Register: * Register here and enter the code YNCR * Call the Conference Registrar at 800-864-2063 |
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National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at 866-679-9479, extension 223
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthColorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It's as common in women as it is in men. This year, over 143,360 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and an estimated 51,690 will die of the disease. With certain types of screening, this cancer can be prevented by removing polyps (grape-like growths on the wall of the intestine) before they become cancerous. Several screening tests detect colorectal cancer early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated. - Preventcancer.orgTo learn about risk factors, prevention, symptoms and treatment, click here.
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LA Times. With technology, people are able to comparison shop quicker and easier than ever before. Now you can add prescription medication to the list of items you can compare before purchasing. With GoodRx, an online comparison site, a person without insurance can find the best deal for their medication. If a person has insurance, they're able to look up generic versions and perhaps pay less than their co-pay would cost. (Lazarus, 2/24) Full story
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HealthDay. Another birth control maker has recalled drugs due to packaging errors. Glenmark Generics Inc. has recalled seven lots of generic birth control tablets. This is the second birth control recall in a month, with Pfizer recalling 1M pills (or 14 lots) earlier in February. (Sifferlin, 2/28) Full story
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HealthDay. Do you take sleeping pills? People who take Ambien, Sonata and Lunesta are 4 times more likely to die, and the pills have been linked with an increased risk of cancer. Although this is just a correlation and it may suggest that people who take sleeping pills are less healthy to begin with, it is something to think about. (Mann, 2/27) Full story
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Chicago Tribune. People often have a hard time adhering to medication, and adherence seems to be worse for those with chronic conditions. People with osteoporosis aren't an exception. Even with low co-pays and counseling, less than half of the people in a recent study adhered to their medication. (Joelving, 2/27) Full story
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Time. The FDA has released new warnings for people taking statins (drugs meant to lower cholesterol). The drugs now carry safety cautions that they may increase risks of Type 2 diabetes and memory loss. (Park, 2/29) Full story
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Reuters. The US law by the name of 'The Orphan Drug Act' may be working. The law was put into place to encourage drug manufacturers to develop drugs for rare diseases. Because less people are affected by these diseases, drug companies may avoid them to pursue drugs with higher earning potential. In the last decade, 38 of the 91 approved 'orphan drugs' were developed for pediatric conditions. (Norton, 2/28) Full story
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