A comparison of mail-service and retail community pharmacy claims in 5 prescription benefit plans

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-142

  Clark, Bartholomew E ^a   Siracuse, Mark V ^a   Garis, Robert I ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mail retail compared; Mail service pharmacy; Pharmacy benefit manger (PBM)

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PHARMACY; POSTAL MAIL; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COST SHARING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; POSTAL SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349176048     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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