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Prescription Drugs: Prices Available Through Discount Cards and From Other Sources

GAO-02-280R Published: Dec 05, 2001. Publicly Released: Jan 03, 2002.
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This report compares prices for prescription drugs purchased using drug discount cards with prices available at local pharmacies or over the Internet. Using a list of 17 widely prescribed drugs, GAO documents prices from (1) five companies that administer large drug discount card programs, (2) five Internet pharmacies, and (3) several retail pharmacies in four different areas.

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DrugsInternetPharmaceutical industryPrice indexesPrescription drugsElderly personsGeneric drugsDrug pricingHealth carePharmacy