Generic escitalopram initiation and substitution among Medicare beneficiaries: A new user cohort study.

OBJECTIVES:To examine patterns of generic escitalopram initiation and substitution among Medicare beneficiaries. METHODS:This retrospective new user cohort used a 5% random sample of 2013-2015 Medicare administrative claims data. Fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries continuously enrolled in Parts...

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Main Authors: Chao Li, Li Chen, Nan Huo, Ahmed Ullah Mishuk, Richard A Hansen, Ilene Harris, Zippora Kiptanui, Zhong Wang, Jingjing Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232226