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Do Not Crush List: These Common Medications Should Always Stay Intact

Written by Rachel Feaster, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS | Reviewed by Ashlyn Clark, PharmD Candidate, Christina Aungst, PharmD Published on April 4, 202 Key takeaways: Table of contents Why it matters Do not crush list Knowing when it’s safe Tips for swallowing pills Bottom line References Fahroni/iStock via Getty Images Plus Do you get anxiety at the thought of having...

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Seniors face crushing drug costs as Congress stalls on capping Medicare out-of-pockets

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a former insurance agent who lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, had to stop working in 2015 and go...