Adherence, healthcare resource utilization and Medicaid spending associated with once-monthly paliperidone palmitate versus oral atypical antipsychotic treatment among adults recently diagnosed with schizophrenia
Abstract Background Once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP1M) is a long-acting injectable antipsychotic that may increase adherence rates, reduce hospitalizations, and lower medical costs compared to oral atypical antipsychotics (OAAs) among schizophrenia patients. However, the impact of PP1M in re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1358-3 |