Routine Checkup: Drug Price Transparency with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel
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English - April 21, 2021 04:10 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 463 ratingsComedy cancer comedy cysticfibrosis depression diabetes entertainmentone eone health healthawareness laughter Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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For a lot of folks, drug costs can be the deciding factor for whether or not someone will end up taking their prescribed medicine. So one would think that doctors have a grasp on the different price points for certain drugs, right? Not so much. We are joined by our new favourite repeat guest Dr. Iris Gorfinkel to break down the importance of drug price transparency between doctors and patients. Why is the system failing us? What can be done to fix it? Seems like a daunting task, but if anyone is going to make waves, it's Dr. Gorfinkel!