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The number of prescriptions for Celebrex and Vioxx, two heavily advertised medicines for arthritis, is far higher than it should be, based on their apparent narrow benefit over other pain relievers of being safer on the stomach, according to new data from Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies.
Last month, Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit-management companies, said that Celebrex and a rival Merck drug, Vioxx, were being overly prescribed and have only a narrow benefit over older drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen, which are available in generic and over-the-counter versions for a fraction of the price.
[World Business, Section W.] 2 Drugs Said to Be Overprescribed A new report suggests that the number of prescriptions for Celebrex and Vioxx, two heavily advertised drugs for arthritis, are far higher than they should be, based on their apparent narrow benefit over other medications.
A1 New Health Plan: Less for More With the number of uninsured Americans rising to new heights, some policy makers and influential health care experts are saying that the best way to give health coverage to more people is to narrow benefit packages.
In light of limited public spending on health and a very narrow benefit package, private out-of-pocket payments emerged as a predominant source of financing service provision.
This is comparable with study from India which showed the preference for wide range of benefit packages at basic levels than a narrow benefit with higher coverage levels [ 16].
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