Comments on: Poor Children Are More Likely To Get Antipsychotics http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pharma Clarifier http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/#comment-451492 Pharma Clarifier Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:21:02 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20410#comment-451492 Evelyn, in my town a 45 minute session with a psychiatrist costs $350. That's $700 for two kids. $70K would cover about 2 years of therapy for each kid, about the same as the drugs Evelyn, in my town a 45 minute session with a psychiatrist costs $350. That’s $700 for two kids. $70K would cover about 2 years of therapy for each kid, about the same as the drugs

]]> By: Evelyn Pringle http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/#comment-451458 Evelyn Pringle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:17 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20410#comment-451458 With the cost of antipsychotics, I can't see how they can keep saying drugging children is cheaper than therapy. And as we all know, these kids are rarely on only one drug. When I figured out the cost of all the drugs fed to Rebecca Riley and her siblings over a period of a little over 2 years, I think it came to over $70,000 for the drugs alone, not counting the fees for the prescribing shrink. Quite a bit of therapy could be provided for $70,000. With the cost of antipsychotics, I can’t see how they can keep saying drugging children is cheaper than therapy.

And as we all know, these kids are rarely on only one drug.

When I figured out the cost of all the drugs fed to Rebecca Riley and her siblings over a period of a little over 2 years, I think it came to over $70,000 for the drugs alone, not counting the fees for the prescribing shrink.

Quite a bit of therapy could be provided for $70,000.

]]> By: Concerned Pharmacy Director http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/#comment-451421 Concerned Pharmacy Director Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:16 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20410#comment-451421 Managed Care Medicaid programs can do good work in controlling this problem through various forms of drug utilization management and patient/provider education. Unfortunately, there are many State manadates and carve outs (drugs are processed under FFS instead of managed care programs where members are enrolled) that allow these prescribing patterns to continue. Managed Care Medicaid programs can do good work in controlling this problem through various forms of drug utilization management and patient/provider education. Unfortunately, there are many State manadates and carve outs (drugs are processed under FFS instead of managed care programs where members are enrolled) that allow these prescribing patterns to continue.

]]> By: patrons99 http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/#comment-451412 patrons99 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:57:51 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20410#comment-451412 Apart from safety and efficacy concerns, this sure does sound like another “shining example of Pareto optimal decision-making”. In a way, you can liken it to pharma’s gaining market access to the Third World that exists within this country. Apart from safety and efficacy concerns, this sure does sound like another “shining example of Pareto optimal decision-making”. In a way, you can liken it to pharma’s gaining market access to the Third World that exists within this country.

]]> By: Lisa Van Syckel http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/poor-children-are-more-likely-to-get-antipsychotics/#comment-451408 Lisa Van Syckel Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20410#comment-451408 This is a crime against children... This is a crime against children…

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