Can a pharmacist reduce annual costs for medicare part D enrollees?

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 182-189

  Alston, Greg ^a   Hanrahan, Conor ^a  

^a WINGATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coverage gap; Donut hole; Geriatrics; Medicare part D; Medication therapy management

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES; DRUG USE; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSURANCE; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; INTERNET; MEDICARE PART D; NORTH CAROLINA; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTION FEES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955809981     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2011.182     Document Type: Article

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