Transcript Medicated Nation

Tony John
BMES 514
 At
least one prescription drug
daily - 46%
 Average number of
prescriptions per year - 11
 Total number of prescriptions
(2001): 3.1 billion – Cost:
$132 billion
• Projected cost of prescriptions in 2014:
$414 billion (214% yearly increase)
 Make
it easy for consumers to use
generic medication to reduce
theses costs
•Brand Name
•Generic Name
•Dosage
•Dosage
Input
Output
Internal
•Search Database
•Calculate Dosage
Input
Output
Generic Brand: Name
Name Brand:
Dosage:
Dosage:
# of tablets
/ Time
Frame
# of tablets
/ Time
Frame
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http://www.namiscc.org/News/2003/Winter/
PharmaceuticalStatistics.htm