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Limits of reimbursement for anti-nausea tablets for cancer patients and doctors


Limits of reimbursement for anti-nausea tablets for cancer patients and doctors

Cancer patients can prevent vomiting attacks after treatment with relatively inexpensive anti-nausea tablets, but for some, the cost coverage reaches its limits. Doctors say limiting the number of pills patients receive can interfere with treatment. Pharmacy benefit managers say their limits protect against overdose, and they offer workarounds to get more pills. In between are […]

Deadly “carcinogenic chemical found in popular CVS, Walmart and Walgreens products” purchased by millions of Americans


Deadly “carcinogenic chemical found in popular CVS, Walmart and Walgreens products” purchased by millions of Americans

A DANGEROUS chemical banned in several countries may still be found in dozens of products used by millions of Americans every day. The health warning comes after several brands of the generic painkiller Mucinex were tested for health-hazardous levels of a potential carcinogen called benzene. 3 A modern, freestanding CVS pharmacy on a sunny dayPhoto […]