Recent trends in the dispensing of 90-day-supply prescriptions at retail pharmacies: Implications for improved convenience and access

American Health and Drug Benefits

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-100

  Liberman, Joshua N ^a   Girdish, Charmaine ^a  

^a CVS Caremark   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; TREND STUDY;

EID: 79955990203     PISSN: 19422962     EISSN: 19422970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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