The estimated impact of drug importation, mandatory mail service, and medicaid fee reduction on community pharmacies in Michigan

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-163

  McKercher, Patrick L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; NOTE; PHARMACY; POSTAL MAIL; SALARY; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG LEGISLATION; ECONOMICS; FEE; HUMAN; REIMBURSEMENT;

DRUG;

COMMERCE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MEDICAID; MICHIGAN; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POSTAL SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 33745497750     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2006.12.2.157     Document Type: Note

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