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Jul 03, 2011, 01:50 PM
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Member Since: Jan 2009
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Originally Posted by widgets
I live in the UK, so everything is on the NHS here.
But in the USA, i know you have to pay for everything, med wise and treatment, i was reading about my new medication and it said 'marketed' in the US, i thought the word Marketed was a little strange, i was just wondering whether they like advertise prescription drugs over like "IF YOU HAVE BIPOLAR TAKE THIS!"
They do advertise medication in the US. They want people to go to their doctors and ask them to prescribe the medication for them.
And where anyone can just buy whatever meds they want or whether it still needs prescribing by a doc.
Yes, you still need a doc to prescribe you medication.
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do u have to pay for kids to get their jabs and stuff at school? like TB and Meningitis.
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In most places kids don't get shots at school (though there may be some places where medical treatment is brought into the school because it is in a low income area, or some schools have health clinics). You have to go to your doctor or a clinic to get it. Whether or not you have to pay out of pocket depends on your insurance coverage. I never got the meningitis vaccine even though it was suggested because I was going to college because of the cost and it would not be covered by my health insurance, however when I needed to get my TB shot updated after stepping on a carpet tack while cleaning up flooding water, that was covered by my health insurance. The family I work for has insurance that covers their infant's shots. My current insurance does not cover the flu vaccine. So it really depends.
I hope this helps.
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