[telemedicine] Florida Launches Drug Price Comparison Website

[Medical Informatics News]

The state of Florida has launched a website where consumers can shop for the lowest prescription drug prices. The Florida Prescription Drug Price website allows consumers to compare prices of 50 common medications. The prices shown are what pharmacies charge uninsured customers as reported to the state. The state will update prices at the site on a monthly basis.Attorney General Charlie Crist and Alan Levine, head of the state Agency for Health Care Administration, unveiled the site yesterday. Representatives of retail stores, doctors and retirees see the Web site as a boon for consumers, but some pharmacists have found fault with the pricing information at the website.*ReadPermalink*|*Email this*|*Comments









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