Association between industry payments and prescribing costly medications: an observational study using open payments and medicare part D data

Association between industry payments and prescribing costly medications: an observational study using open payments and medicare part D data

Abstract Background While many new medications may offer advantages over existing drugs, some newer drugs are reformulations of existing products that provide little innovation or incremental benefit while driving up drug costs. Despite the lack of benefit of these medications, prescribers may be mo...

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Main Authors: Manvi Sharma, Aisha Vadhariya, Michael L. Johnson, Zachary A. Marcum, Holly M. Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Open Payments
Sunshine Act
physician-industry financial relationship
Medicare Part D
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3043-8

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