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Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, 2007 |
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This Statistical Brief provides a summary of the top five therapeutic classes of outpatient prescription drugs when ordered by total expense for Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older. In 2007, the top five therapeutic classes of prescribed drugs purchased by Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older (ranked by total expense) were metabolic agents, cardiovascular agents, central nervous system agents, gastrointestinal agents, and hormones. |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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