Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7916

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Publication type: Journal Article

Breu J.
Higher utilization, new products driving prescription spending
Drug Topics 2000; 144:

Abstract:

The increase in prescription spending by health plans, including growth rates, promotion of utilization by the pharmaceutical industry, and the use of increased coinsurance to make patients more cost conscious, is described.