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Association Of Naloxone Coprescription Laws With Naloxone Prescription Dispensing In The United States, Minji Sohn, Jeffery C. Talbert, Zhengyan Huang, Michelle R. Lofwall, Patricia R. Freeman
Association Of Naloxone Coprescription Laws With Naloxone Prescription Dispensing In The United States, Minji Sohn, Jeffery C. Talbert, Zhengyan Huang, Michelle R. Lofwall, Patricia R. Freeman
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Importance: To mitigate the opioid overdose crisis, states have implemented a variety of legal interventions aimed at increasing access to the opioid antagonist naloxone. Recently, Virginia and Vermont mandated the coprescription of naloxone for potentially at-risk patients.
Objective: To assess the association between naloxone coprescription legal mandates and naloxone dispensing in retail pharmacies.
Design, Setting, and Participants: This was a population-based, state-level cohort study. The sample included all prescriptions dispensed for naloxone in the retail pharmacy setting contained in IQVIA's national prescription audit, which represents 90% of all retail pharmacies in the United States. The unit of observation was state-month …
Utilization Of Free Medication Samples In The United States In A Nationally Representative Sample: 2009-2013, Joshua D. Brown, Pratik A. Doshi, Jeffery C. Talbert
Utilization Of Free Medication Samples In The United States In A Nationally Representative Sample: 2009-2013, Joshua D. Brown, Pratik A. Doshi, Jeffery C. Talbert
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Background—Manufacturers provide free sample medications as a means to increase use of branded medications. Sample use varies year-to-year as branded product patents expire and new products come to market.
Objective—This study sought to describe the use of sample medications during 2009–2013 and assess individual characteristics associated with sample use.
Methods—Data from the 2009–2013 U.S. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) were used. MEPS asks participants whether they received each medication they are taking as a sample. The top 10 medications and medication classes used each year by volume were identified as well as the proportion of people who …