Impact on drug cost and use of Medicare Part D of medication therapy management services delivered in 2007

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 813-820

  Winston, Shelly ^a   Lin, Yu Shen ^a  

^a Mirixa Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Medicare part d; Medication therapy management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75349084761     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.09066     Document Type: Article

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