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The Oncologist, Vol. 10, No. 8, 561-562, September 2005; doi:10.1634/theoncologist.10-8-561
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Commentary

New Prescription Drug Benefit: The Role of the Oncologist

Jointly authored by officers of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and The CEO Roundtable On Cancer

Correspondence: Joseph S. Bailes, M.D., American Society of Clinical Oncology, PO Box 131599, The Woodlands, TX 77393-1599, USA. Telephone: 214-725-6100; Fax: 936-273-9385; e-mail: bailesj{at}houston.rr.com; and David R. Brennan, President, CEO, AstraZeneca L.P., U.S., 1800 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19850, USA. Telephone: 302-886-4701; Fax: 302-886-1889; e-mail: nancy.herczeg{at}AstraZeneca.com

Increasingly, cancer drugs are being developed for oral self-administration, and those oral drugs are frequently among the most sought-after by oncologists and patients, as their targeted mechanisms offer the promise of greater effectiveness with fewer toxicities. It is quite timely, therefore, that the Medicare program on January 1, 2006, will launch a new prescription drug benefit to cover, for the first time, oral and other self-administered prescription drugs for cancer and other diseases. The new benefit, Part D, is clearly a positive development for cancer patients, but it introduces new complexity to the process of selecting and financing prescription drug coverage. Oncologists, like other physicians, should be prepared to advise their patients concerning options for coverage.

Key Words. Medicare • Part D • Prescription drug reimbursement • Benificiary




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