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| July 12, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Marketletter Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Middle-aged and older people with heart disease who cut back on prescribed drugs due to cost are 50% more likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes or angina than those who do not report such underuse, says a study by Michele Heisler of the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Michigan, and colleagues, published in the July 2004 issue of Medical Care.

This is the first nationally-representative longitudinal study to show that patients with serious chronic illnesses suffer adverse health events when they restrict their use of prescription drugs due to cost. Health downturns were seen over only two to three years, suggesting cost barriers may have important…

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