CoverMyMeds surveyed patients, providers and pharmacists during September and October. One thousand patients, 400 providers and 328 pharmacists participated in the survey, the results of which were released Jan. 25.
- Sixty-two percent of patients seek information from their provider about medication costs and affordability options.
- Forty-three percent of patients said they checked a pharmacy comparison app to find cheaper medications prices, up from 28 percent the previous year.
- More than a third of pharmacists said they saw patients use prescription price shopping tools on a daily basis.
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