An Ignoble Experiment: Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC

2023/06/02

Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC

HEALTH NEWS

Jun 02, 2023

More than a third of adults in the US take at least three prescription medications and many are rationing them, according to a new CDC report.

Drug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC

Women were also more likely to than men, according to the CDC data. More »

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