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How COVID-19 has affected patient access to medications
Author(s)Jeff Bendix, Senior Editor, Logan Lutton
Impacts of the pandemic on patients, physicians, and pharmacists.
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Much of the attention surrounding COVID-19’s impact has focused on access to care, but the pandemic has also made it harder for many patients to find and afford prescription medications. A new report from McKesson Corporation subsidiary CoverMyMeds, highlights aspects of this and other impacts of the pandemic on patients, physicians, and pharmacists.
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