Op-Ed: Tell council your story about unaffordable prescription drugs
NJ panel is seeking ways to bring down costs in a dizzying world of rebates, generics, patents, pharmacy benefit managers and more
For most people, affordable prescription drugs are essential to maintain their health. Six in 10 adults take at least one medication daily, and a quarter take four or more. Many struggle to afford their medications, with one in five not filling a prescription because of money, and one in seven reporting that they have split pills or skipped doses.
The burden doesn’t fall equally. Low-income families, older adults on fixed incomes, the uninsured and people living with disabilities or serious illness suffer the most from drug affordability problems, compounding other inequities.
The above excerpt of an op-ed originally published in NJ Spotlight News.
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