Comparison of prescription drug costs in the United States and the United Kingdom, part 3: Methylphenidate

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 970-973

  Jick, Hershel ^a   Wilson, Andrew ^b   Wiggins, Peter ^c   Chamberlin, Douglas P ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Castlemilk Group Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug costs; Methylphenidate; Ritalin; United Kingdom; United States

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, PHARMACEUTICAL; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871534681     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/phar.1141     Document Type: Article

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