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Article: MOST NOT ALL VETERANS GETTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THEY NEED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, the House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee, led by Chairman Michael Michaud (D-ME), held a hearing to assess whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) meets the pharmaceutical needs of veterans. Specifically, the hearing focused on the VA national formulary, or list of prescription drugs covered by VA, which was created in 1996 with the intent to lower drug costs by allowing bulk purchasing. The hearing also addressed patient safety and what VA can do to prevent adverse drug events due to missed doses, drug to drug interaction, and preparation errors.
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