American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jul 2005
Medicare-approved drug discount cards and prescription drug prices.
Prescription drug prices with and without the use of Medicare-approved drug discount card programs (MADDCs) to purchase medications were studied. ⋯ MADDC prices for common prescription medications were generally lower than prices when MADDCs were not used. The highest mail-order MADDC prices were often higher than Internet non-MADDC prices.
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jul 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRole of adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.
The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is described. ⋯ The use of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC can lead to a modest increase in survival. Platinum-based regimens are the most studied and should be considered the regimens of choice. However, further studies are needed to determine the optimal regimen and patient population that would derive the most benefit from this treatment.