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56% of Patients Attempted to Stretch Out a Prescription According tot a Recent CoverMyMeds Survey of 1,000 patients. It found: • 79% of patients said they’ve gone to the pharmacy only to discover a prescription cost more than they expected. • When faced with an affordability challenge, 56% of patients attempted to stretch out a prescription. • When faced with an affordability challenge, 52% of patients skipped bills or other essential items to afford medications. • When faced with an affordability challenge, 51% of patients sacrificed medications to pay bills and other essentials. Source: CoverMyMeds, “2022 Medication Access Data Guide,” February 2022 |
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