Tuesday, December 28, 2010

More than 25% of Kids and Teens in the U.S. Take Prescriptions on a Regular Basis

By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS

These days, the medicine cabinet is truly a family affair. More than a quarter of U.S. kids and teens are taking a medication on a chronic basis, according to Medco Health Solutions Inc., the biggest U.S. pharmacy-benefit manager with around 65 million members. Nearly 7% are on two or more such drugs, based on the company's database figures for 2009.  read more…

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