http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/12/access_to_drugs.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:27:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/12/access_to_drugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-51191 Ted McClure Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:14:48 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/12/access-to-drugs.html#comment-51191 From the perspective of access to drugs, we should remember that moving a drug from prescription to over-the-counter status tends to make it <b>more</b> expensive for those who <b>have</b> health insurance. I have observed that even when the price drops with the change to OTC status, the price is still more than the co-pay I paid when it was a prescription drug. Even the tax advantage of an above-the-line medical payment plan does not make up the loss. From the perspective of access to drugs, we should remember that moving a drug from prescription to over-the-counter status tends to make it more expensive for those who have health insurance. I have observed that even when the price drops with the change to OTC status, the price is still more than the co-pay I paid when it was a prescription drug. Even the tax advantage of an above-the-line medical payment plan does not make up the loss.

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