Medication adherence and healthcare costs among fibromyalgia patients treated with duloxetine

Pain Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 381-391

  Zhao, Yang ^a   Chen, Shih Yin ^b   Wu, Ning ^b   Fraser, Kimberly A ^b   Boulanger, Luke ^b  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Duloxetine; Fibromyalgia; Healthcare costs; Medication adherence

Indexed keywords

DULOXETINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79956104596     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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