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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

Research, including a cross-sectional study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2009-2016), indicates that 65% of senior visits involved polypharmacy, often including high-risk medications. Major polypharmacy: more than 5 medications.

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The Lilly Digest

Ramblings of a pharmacist

I’ll also note that I’m not certain that the “Pharmacy” revenue is ONLY prescription fills. Digest per prescription revenue figure is believable (it’s also down about $6 since I started paying attention to the Digest , hence my annoyance at people that blame pharmacists for “skyrocketing drug prices.”