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MEPS Topics: Prescription Drugs
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Prescription Drugs
Description: MEPS-HC survey participants are asked about their prescription drugs and then are asked for permission to collect more detailed information from their pharmacies. At the pharmacies, data are collected on the type, dosage, and payment for each filled prescription. No information is collected for over-the-counter medications. No information is collected for prescription drugs obtained during hospital visits.
Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Changes in Children's Use and Expenditures for Asthma Medications, United States, 1997-1998 to 2007-2008 
Statistical Brief #341 
Asthma Medication Use among Children with Reported Treatment for Asthma, United States, 2007-2008 
Statistical Brief #340 
Health Expenditures among Children with Reported Treatment for Asthma, United States, 1997-1998 and 2007-2008 
Statistical Brief #332 
Top Five Most Costly Conditions among the Elderly, Age 65 and Older, 2008: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population 
Statistical Brief #327 
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, 2008 
Statistical Brief #314 
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008 
Statistical Brief #313 
Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2007 
Statistical Brief #298 
Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes, 1997 to 2007 
Research Findings #30 
Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes: A Comparison of Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 to 2007 
Statistical Brief #293 
Average Outpatient Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for the Top Five Most Expensive Prescription Drugs for Adults Age 65 and over: 2005 and 2006 
Statistical Brief #288 
Percentage of Persons Unable to Get or Delayed in Getting Needed Medical Care, Dental Care, or Prescription Medicines: United States, 2007 
Statistical Brief #282 
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, 2007 
Statistical Brief #280 
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2007 
Statistical Brief #279 
Trends in Outpatient Prescription Gastrointestinal Agents Purchases and Expenditures for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1997 and 2007 
Statistical Brief #277 
Trends in Antipsychotics Purchases and Expenses for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1997 and 2007 
Statistical Brief #275 
Trends in Outpatient Prescription Thyroid Drugs Purchases and Expenditures for Adults Age 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1996 and 2007 
Statistical Brief #271 
Trends in Antiparkinson Agents Utilization and Expenditures for the U.S Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1996 and 2007 
Statistical Brief #270 
Outpatient Prescription Anticoagulants Utilization and Expenditures for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Age 18 and Older, 2007 
Statistical Brief #268 
Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age 65, 2006 
Statistical Brief #262 
Average Number of Total (Including Refills) and Unique Prescriptions by Select Person Characteristics, 2006 
Statistical Brief #245 
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