Recreational cannabis legalizations associated with reductions in prescription drug utilization among Medicaid enrollees.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4519
Abstract: The potential substitution of cannabis for prescription medication has attracted a substantial amount of attention within the context of medical cannabis laws (MCLs). However, much less is known about the association between recreational cannabis laws… read more here.
Keywords: drug; cannabis; drug utilization; recreational cannabis ... See more keywords
Prescription Drug Utilization among Patients with Essential Tremor: A Cross‐Sectional Study of More Than 36,000 Patients
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DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.14155
Abstract: Essential tremor (ET) is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that affects an estimated 7 million individuals in the United States (ie, 2.2% of the entire U.S. population). Despite its high prevalence, there are a few… read more here.
Keywords: drug utilization; among patients; utilization among; essential tremor ... See more keywords
Using Joinpoint regression for drug utilization research: Tutorial and case study of prescription opioid use in the United States
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.5606
Abstract: Drug utilization researchers are often interested in evaluating prescribing and medication use patterns and trends over a specified period of time. Joinpoint regression is a useful methodology to identify any deviations in secular trends without… read more here.
Keywords: drug utilization; drug; use; joinpoint regression ... See more keywords
Clinical Conditions and Prescription Drug Utilization among Early Medical Marijuana Registrants in Florida
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DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2020.1864069
Abstract: ABSTRACT Initial legalization of medical marijuana (MM) in Florida required providers to submit initial and follow-up treatment plan forms to the University of Florida to support research on MM safety and efficacy. This study retrospectively… read more here.
Keywords: medical marijuana; drug utilization; drug; conditions prescription ... See more keywords
Drug utilization in the Maastricht Study
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018524
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Keywords: utilization maastricht; maastricht study; drug utilization;
Clinical and Cost-Saving Effects of the Drug Utilization Review Modernization Project in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings in Korea
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DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001030
Abstract: Objectives Korea’s national health insurance authority introduced a drug utilization review modernization pilot project in which health professionals provided follow-up services to monitor adverse drug events. We aimed to evaluate the effects of the project… read more here.
Keywords: drug utilization; review; project; difference ... See more keywords
Core medication use in general practice prescriptions: A pilot study evaluating the Drug Utilization 90% Index in Irish general practice
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DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16356
Abstract: The Drug Utilization 90% Index (DU90%), the number of medicines making up 90% of a doctor's prescribing, is a simple tool that can be used to describe core prescribing patterns. This research aimed to pilot… read more here.
Keywords: drug utilization; practice; utilization index; general practice ... See more keywords
Comprehensive drug utilization review in neonates: liposomal amphotericin B
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DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12878
Abstract: This drug utilization evaluation aims to review current evidence on safety and efficacy of using liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) in newborns with candidiasis, and compare it to the conventional preparation. Conventional amphotericin B deoxycholate (DAMB)… read more here.
Keywords: comprehensive drug; drug utilization; liposomal amphotericin; review ... See more keywords
The impacts of national centralized drug procurement policy on drug utilization of medical institutions: an empirical study in a county-level hospital in China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10964-7
Abstract: Under the background of the regular implementation of the National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) policy, this study aimed to assess the impacts of the NCDP policy on drug utilization of county-level medical institutions, and probe… read more here.
Keywords: drug utilization; substitution; drug; policy ... See more keywords
Drug Utilization and Cost Analysis Review of Anticancer Drugs Used in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.43100
Abstract: Background: Cancer is ranked high among noncommunicable diseases and millions of people in India receive treatment of cancer every year. Aim: The current study aims to evaluate the trends and patte... read more here.
Keywords: analysis review; review anticancer; drug utilization; utilization cost ... See more keywords
Physician perceptions of drug utilization management: Results of a national survey
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274772
Abstract: The use of drug utilization management techniques such as formulary exclusions, prior authorizations, and step edits has risen sharply during the last decade, contributing to the growing burden on physicians and patients. Limited quantitative data… read more here.
Keywords: perceptions drug; drug utilization; management; utilization management ... See more keywords