Prescription Drug Samples Are Free to Patients but Risky to Providers.Addresses issues concerning prescription drug sample programs targeted to hospitals and physicians. Goal of drug manufacturers and distributors; Risks related to prescription drug samples; Solutions to combat the risks; Risk management ...
Pharmaceutical firms spend billions of dollars on physicians' samples. Indeed, samples often represent the single largest item in the promotional budget of these firms. Critics contend that samples induce a prescription switch to the physician's non-preferred drug, thereby undermining prescription guideli...
Joseph K and Mantrala M(2009)"A Model of the Role of Free Drug Samples in Physicians' Prescription Decisions,"MarketingLetters. 20(1):15-29.Joseph K, Mantrala M. A model of the role of free drug samples in physicians' prescription decisions. Marketing Letters Jan 2009; 20(1): 15-29...
Prescription drugs: elderly beneficiary reports of financial access, receipt of drug samples, and discussion of generic equivalents related to type of coverage. Am J Manag Care. 2003;9(4):305–12. PubMed Google Scholar Kaiser Family Foundation. National survey of physicians. Part 2. Doctors an...
11 We found that the potential for major drug-drug interactions extends beyond the concurrent use of prescription medications. Half of all potential major drug-drug interactions that we identified involved a nonprescription medication. Physicians are frequently unaware of their patients' nonprescription ...
We develop an interactive interface for our algorithm, providing physicians with an actionable tool to easily assess treatment alternatives and inform clinical decisions. This work offers the first personalized recommendation system to accurately evaluate the efficacy and risks of prescribing ACEIs and A...
(over-the-counter), and prescription pharmaceutical names. The list is by no means complete but you may find it beneficial to add these words to your speller program. We adhered to correct capitalization whenever possible. For more information on spelling protocols, please click the on the “...
(over-the-counter), and prescription pharmaceutical names. The list is by no means complete but you may find it beneficial to add these words to your speller program. We adhered to correct capitalization whenever possible. For more information on spelling protocols, please click the on the “...
Get samples: Physicians often have samples of the prescriptions they write, so ask your doctor for a sample when you get a new prescription, Catizone said. While it won't reduce the cost of your prescription, it'll get you a few weeks or even a few months for free, and it will give...
be careful what you add. Nowadays many companies spell the actual drug or product just a little bit different than the actual generic name. If you add a slightly altered drug word, such as "Oxybutyn" (the brand, trade, or proper name) for "oxybutynin" (the generic name), your speller...