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Friday, October 10, 2008

Study: Free meds after heart attack would save lives

(MedicineNet.com) UPDATED 2008-02-18
Eliminating the cost of medications for heart attack patients would lower overall medical costs and save lives in the long run, new research suggests. Researchers say that though the medications given to heart attack patients--including aspirin, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and statins--aren't very expensive, most patients don't take them as prescribed. Experts say that making these medications free would encourage more people to stay on them, and this would prevent patients from suffering more expensive cardiac problems in the future.  Read full story >
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