Comparison of drug regimen costs between the medicare prescription discount program and other purchasing systems [3]

JAMA

Volumn 294, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 427-428

  Hayes, John M ^a   Walczak, Heather ^a   Prochazka, Allan ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE; LETTER; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; COST CONTROL; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH INSURANCE; PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; DRUG COSTS; DRUG INDUSTRY; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MEDICARE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTION FEES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22844449333     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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