According to a new study in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, chemotherapy stewardship programs may result in cost savings to both patient and health systems.
Low-income cancer patients may spend 25% of their annual income on out-of-pocket medical costs. Of all medically associated bankruptcies, nearly 60% are due to cancer diagnoses.1
According to a new study in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, chemotherapy stewardship programs may result in cost savings to both patient and health systems. As the authors outlined in their study, three actions must be taken for a chemotherapy stewardship program to be successful:
For further details on the findings of this study, visit DrugTopics.com and read the full article.
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