The effect of three-tier formulary adoption on medication continuation and spending among elderly retirees

Health Services Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1926-1942

  Huskamp, Haiden A ^a   Deverka, Patricia A ^b   Landrum, Mary Beth ^a   Epstein, Robert S ^c   McGuigan, Kimberly A ^d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Medco Health Solutions   (United States)

^d PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Formulary; Prescription drug; Retiree; Three tier

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PENSIONER; PHARMACY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST SHARING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FORMULARIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 34548569254     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00722.x     Document Type: Article

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