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New York attorney general enlists seniors to monitor drug prices

Published in Law and Health Weekly, January 8th, 2005

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and AARP announced a joint effort to help consumers across the state access the best price for commonly prescribed medications.

Attorney General Spitzer said American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) members have volunteered to be "Rx Watchdogs" and will monitor and report retail drug prices at local pharmacies for his office's drug price comparison website, www.nyagrx.org.

Spitzer also announced that his office's most recent statewide survey found that prices for commonly prescribed medications for seniors can often vary by more than $100 per prescription among pharmacies only a few miles...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2005-01-08)

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