On Women, Doctors, Drugs

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Do women finish what they start? Not when it comes to prescriptions. A Self poll of women age 18-49 found about half saying they always finish all refills of a prescribed medication. In all, 47 percent said they’re currently taking a prescription drug. It’s not as if women run to the doctor at the first sniffle: 28 percent “always” and 60 percent “sometimes” treat themselves with an over-the-counter drug before seeing a doctor for a prescription.

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