One or more prescription drug advertisements have been seen or heard by most Americans 18 and older (91%), most often on television, according to this AARP Bulletin telephone survey. More

Personal medication record (PMR) awareness and use among 45 plus adults remains consistently low since 2005. About one-quarter are aware and slightly more than one-half of those use PMRs. More

More than half of West Virginians age 60 and older report having experienced problems paying for the prescription medications they need, and two-thirds support the state developing a more comprehensiv ... More

AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: How consumers age 18+ in Washington state react to different elements of state legislation designed to help contain prescription drug costs that was proposed but not enac ... More

Over half of age 18+ Idahoans support the state offering a prescription drug assistance program for persons in need (76 percent), and increasing the state cigarette tax (64 percent) to help pay for it ... More

Prescription drug prices vary widely across Pennsylvania. The variation is most dramatic for Prilosec, where the prices may vary by as much as $26. Mega-discount and club stores frequently have lower ... More

Results of a national AARP telephone survey of the opinions and experiences of Americans age 45+ regarding prescription medication use and non-use, communication with physicians, out-of-pocket costs, ... More

Offering a state-funded Prescription Drug Assistance Program for persons needing help with medication costs is supported by 78 percent of age 50+ Nebraskans even if they might not be eligible for bene ... More

AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: 76 percent of AARP members in Texas believe it is very important for the Lone Star State to make prescription drugs more affordable for those in need, and favor funding a ... More

Access to comparisons of the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs is called very important by 79 percent of age 50+ Oregonians who also say that a prescription drug guide with this type of c ... More