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The Drug Utilization Review Network of Quebec
Healthcare Management Forum, 1996Drug utilization review programs have been recognized as an effective way to control health care spending while maintaining quality services. This article describes the structure, mandate and activities of Quebec's Drug Utilization Review Network. This 112-member network, which represents 45% of health care facilities in the province, was established ...
M, Breton +8 more
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A Primer on Drug Utilization Review
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996), 1996Many health care organizations evaluate drug utilization to improve the quality of patient care, reduce pharmaceutical expenditures, and enhance therapeutic outcomes. The Drug Regimen Review, instituted in 1974 as part of a quality assurance program for the care of Medicaid recipients, has reduced medication use, medication errors, adverse drug ...
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STUDIES IN UTILIZATION OF DRUGS: A REVIEW OF DIFFERENT METHODS
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 1991Pharmaceutical expenses are 19% of social security expenses in Spain. Studies of prescription habits, prescription prevalence, therapeutic profiles, prescription compliance and incidence reports are thus required. Different methods to study utilization of drugs are discussed and examples of each method are provided.
R, Suñol, C, Abelló, I C, Cels
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Prescription drug utilization review in the private sector
Health Care Management Review, 1994With increased coverage of prescription drugs by health insurance plans, utilization data are now becoming available and there is renewed interest in drug utilization review (DUR) programs. This article describes the DUR programs now being conducted by private sector firms for health insurance plans.
J, Kralewski, A, Wertheimer, E, Ratner
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Review of drug utilization patterns in NICUs worldwide
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2016When considering acute care settings, such as the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the inappropriate use of medicines poses a great risk to vulnerable babies at the start of their lives. However, there is limited published literature that explores the current medication management practices in NICUs and where the main misuse issues lie.
N. Krzyżaniak +2 more
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Ciprofloxacin Drug Utilization Review and Prospective Drug use Evaluation
DICP, 1990Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial with activity against both gram-negative and -positive bacteria including pseudomonal and staphylococcal species. It is the only available oral agent possessing this unique spectrum of activity that achieves serum concentrations adequate to treat a variety of systemic infections.
William F. Mcghan +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 1992
Communication about drug selection and use between physicians and pharmacists has changed in the last two decades. The enhanced clinical education offered to pharmacists and the recognition by many physicians that keeping up with advances in drug therapy is exceedingly difficult and time consuming has facilitated the change ...
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Communication about drug selection and use between physicians and pharmacists has changed in the last two decades. The enhanced clinical education offered to pharmacists and the recognition by many physicians that keeping up with advances in drug therapy is exceedingly difficult and time consuming has facilitated the change ...
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Self-prescribed laxative use: A drug-utilization review
Advances in Therapy, 2002This study was conducted to determine the reasons for the choice of self-prescribed laxatives and to acquire information on how they were used and tolerated. From November 1999 to February 2000, 70 pharmacies, uniformly located throughout the Campania region of southern Italy, distributed a questionnaire to purchasers of over-the-counter laxatives. The
MOTOLA G +8 more
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Evaluation of Drug Utilization Review Programs
JAMA, 2004Robert, Berringer +2 more
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The PSRO and drug utilization review
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1973openaire +3 more sources