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More computerizing and automation of the whole medication system will do a great deal to reduce medication errors , which are about one-fifth of all of the mistakes that we know of . Patients received the same medication for each chemotherapy cycle up to six cycles . Medicare Part D rules and regs were written by the industries which profit from it , so it is no surprise that I will pay more this year for the same medications using Medicare Part D than I did last year without any prescription insurance . After the patent runs out , it is legal for other companies to also make the same medication . Several different approaches might have to be tried before the proper medication program is achieved ( see the " Asthma Medication Groups For Kids " section ) . I frequently use the same medications each day , but occasionally , I need to look up a drug that I 'm not very familiar with . But importantly , many older people need the same final dose as younger people , so it ’ s important to “ start low , go slow ” but “ don ’ t stop ” when increasing the antidepressant medication . When you talk about the increasing cost of prescription drugs , it would seem to me that on the other end of it , Medicare would save money because of beneficiaries getting the proper medication at the proper dosage as opposed to taking a half dose or going without certain drugs due to cost . Canadian drugs can cost 40-60 % less than the same medications here , as their prices are usually kept in line by government negotiation or policy .