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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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  Publication Details

Title:
   Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2007
Product type:
   Statistical Brief 279
MEPS component:
   Household Component
Publication date:
   February 25, 2010
Description:
   This Statistical Brief provides a summary of the top five therapeutic classes of outpatient prescription drugs for adults age 18 and older when ranked by total expense, as reported by households in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in calendar year 2007. Only prescribed medicines purchases in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates. Insulin and diabetic supplies and equipment are also included in MEPS prescribed medicines estimates.
Author(s):
   Anita Soni, PhD
Agency:
   Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source:
   Web Only
MEPS Topics:
   Outpatient Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures , Prescription Drugs
PDF link:
   data_files/publications/st279/stat279.pdf (453 KB)
HTML link:
   data_files/publications/st279/stat279.shtml
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