Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
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Pill splitting can potentially harm a patient due to the adverse effects an incorrect and inaccurate dosage of a prescribed medicine can have on their health.
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Unfortunately, guidance by the Office of Inspector General makes it very difficult for companies to continue providing free or discounted medicines to Medicare beneficiaries. ... The threat of anti-kickback violations has spooked a lot of people.
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We recognize that a medicine that sits on the shelf, out of reach financially, doesn't help anyone. So, we're trying to make sure people don't fall through the cracks.
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Pharmaceutical marketing benefits patients. It also enables doctors to learn about new therapies and diagnostic tools...we believe knowledge is the best medicine of all.
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Much of the increase in generic drug use advocated by Express Scripts involves switching patients to medicines different from those prescribed by their physicians. They are not generic copies of the prescribed treatments. Patients differ from one another, as do medicines in a therapeutic class. It is important that the patient and his or her physician determine which medicine is right for the patient.
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We played really good defense and Amber was Amber. She really had good control and she was throwing hard. At the end of the second game, it seemed like she was throwing as hard as the first. And we made some great plays in the field. We hit the ball and our defense was excellent.
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Our programs were always intended as a safety net, but Medicare is taking over that role for older Americans.
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It can be a healthy competition, not a harmful one.
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We have ongoing efforts in all 50 states.
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You can do things when you're looking right at a person that you can't do otherwise. These people can sort of feel like orphans after a while.
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State legislatures have considered punitive measures that could have damaged physician-patient relationships and jeopardized the future development of potentially life-saving and life-enhancing medicines.
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The area of loss is no longer just the city, it's the inner suburbs.
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We're through investigating her, ... We'll announce our conclusions tomorrow (Tuesday).
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We have sent a copy of the opinion to our members and undoubtedly they are reviewing it and comparing it to their own programs.