Research Is A Good Investment For West Virginia
3.23.2007

WVU Med Schools Make Big Economic Impact on State
2.8.2007

Mason County residents: Rx help on the way
1.29.2007

Partnership for Prescription Assistance makes stop in Point Pleasant
1.28.2007

Police target illegally shipped medicine
1.5.2007

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  Report: High Blood Pressure Treatment Helps Reduce Risk for West Virginia Seniors
A new report shows that active treatment for hypertension, and increased access to medicines through the Medicare prescription drug plan, may help seniors avoid serious events like stroke.
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  Report: More Than 900 Medicines Are in Testing To Combat Diseases of Aging
A new survey finds more than 900 medicines in development for diseases of aging, including 146 for heart disease and stroke, 399 for cancer, and 373 for such debilitating diseases as Alzheimer's, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
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  Report: Helping One Patient at a Time - A Report on West Virginia's Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program
A report on the successes, challenges and opportunities in the first seven months of West Virginia's Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA).
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  Report: New CMS Data: Rx Drug Spending Only 10 Cents of Healthcare Dollar
A new report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirms that of every healthcare dollar spent in the U.S., only about 10 cents is spent on prescription drugs.
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America’s pharmaceutical research companies are committed to spreading the word about the more than 475 existing patient assistance programs available to help those in need better afford their medicines. Look for this ad on your local news Web sites.




Montel Williams talks to Virginia Drummond of Lumberport, West Virginia about the Partnership for Prescription Assistance.
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Listen to firsthand accounts of how the Partnership for Prescription Assistance is helping West Virginians


Kellie Pauley, Huntington, West Virginia
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Roberta Cremeans, Huntington, West Virginia
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