Councilmember David A. Catania - Ground Breaking Study Shows Prescription Drug Samples Rarely Benefit Poor and Uninsured

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November 20, 2008
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Ground Breaking Study Shows Prescription Drug Samples Rarely Benefit Poor and Uninsured

HARVARD RESEARCHERS ALSO SAY THAT SAMPLES MAY INFLUENCE DOCTORS’ PRESCRIBING PATTERNS AND CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS
Washington, D.C. – A study released today by researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Health Alliance showed that poor and uninsured patients rarely benefit from prescription drug samples. The study marked the first-ever nationwide analysis of the distribution of free samples, a tool widely used by pharmaceutical companies. The study concluded that:

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