Florida Law Will Let Patients Get All Their Drug Renewals At The Same Time

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)

For people who take multiple medications to manage chronic conditions, traipsing back and forth from the pharmacy to pick up pills can make it harder to stick to their doctors’ orders. But because insurers often don’t allow consumers to fill partial prescriptions to make  medication renewal dates align, patients sometimes have no choice but to frequently shuttle to the drug store for refills. Continue reading article here…

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