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Pharma Spending Gone Bipolar: Generics At One End, Specialty Drugs on the Other

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Prescription drug spending on branded products grew nearly $5 billion less than in 2016; generic drug spending fell by $5.5 a report from the IQVIA Institute for Health Data Science. “Growth slowed in 2016 and declined by $5.5 In retail and mail-order channels, net spending fell by 2.1%. There were over 5.8

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A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

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Interestingly, people don’t ascribe that same power to tech companies, who have so much data on us from so many sources beyond medical claims that it makes insurers look entirely benign. Should it be? Most people want to contribute to the betterment of society, help their fellow humans, and find a way to a healthier life.