Implementation of a $4 generic drug program in a 340B pharmacy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 929-931

  Bright, David R ^a   Adams, Alex J ^b   Akala, Folasade O ^c   Lengel, Aaron J ^c   Martin, Steven J ^c   Powers, Mary F ^c  

^a OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Association of Chain Drug Stores   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Drugs; Economics; Formularies; Health benefit programs; Pharmacy; Prescriptions; Pricing; Sociology; United States

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ATENOLOL; GENERIC DRUG; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LISINOPRIL; METFORMIN; METOPROLOL TARTRATE; NAPROXEN; RANITIDINE; TRAZODONE; WARFARIN; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; PHARMACY; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955894100     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090269     Document Type: Article

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