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1. Consumer Reports Uses AHRQ’s Evidence Reports in Drug Comparisons | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2016 - "We've used the AHRQ evidence reports for many of the Best Buy Drugs reports we've produced," he noted … Best Buy Drugs reports based on AHRQ evidence reviews receive wide distribution, either through the … For example, information in Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs publication on Alzheimer's disease drugs … Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs reports on diabetes medicines, anticoagulants, and allergy medications … The Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs reports that draw upon AHRQ-sponsored information are based on

2. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Commercial Inpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
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   September 26, 2023 - 9,491,804 99.53 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 993 0.01 9,492,797 99.54 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,499,881 99.61 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 912 0.01 9,500,793 99.62 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,535,653 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 72 0.00 9,535,725 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,535,890 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 21 0.00 9,535,911 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 9,536,088 99.99 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 21 0.00 9,536,109 99.99 J0120-J9999: Drugs

3. Appendix 2: CED Compiled Public Comment Themes (xls file)
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   October 12, 2022 - Drugs and devices that are subject to CED should qualify for Medicare transitional pass-through status … Application of CED to on-label uses of drugs and biologicals restricts patient access. … Caution against the broad use of CED for on-label uses of drugs and biologics that have gone through … Ban CED for drugs with accelerated approval. … Recommends that on-label uses of drugs and biologicals be excluded from CED restrictions.

4. AHRQ Stats: Hospital Admission Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2022 - Spending Declines after Affordable Care Act, AHRQ Study Finds New Data Visualization Shows Use of Drugs … New Data Visualization Shows Use of Drugs in 2014-2018 Later Prescribed for COVID-19 A new AHRQ data … before the COVID-19 pandemic among the drugs later used to treat COVID-19. … Quantifying the use and expenditures of these medications before COVID-19 suggests how the drugs' new … uses may cause shortages or price increases that affect people who were using these drugs prior to the

5. ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD
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   April 01, 2016 - ABCS-Aspirin when appropriate Anatomy of a Performance Measure Measure Exceptions Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs … Aspirin for Primary Prevention Aspirin for Primary Prevention Updated April 2016 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs … in IVD—Work Flow Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs in Ischemic Vascular Disea... … Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs in Ischemic Vascular Disease Secondary prevention is where the evidence … prevent CVD and colorectal cancer in adults age 70 years and older I 13 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Drugs

6. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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   June 18, 2015 - from the Coalition and the Massachusetts Infection Prevention Partnership Antibiotics Are Powerful Drugs … When Used For The Right Reasons Antibiotics are strong drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria … Overuse of these drugs can cause problems and they should be used only when needed. … Fighting resistance requires stronger drugs and more healthcare, and recovery may take more time.

7. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html FDA: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance http://www.fda.gov/Drugs … AntibioticsandAntibioticResistance/default.htm http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html http://www.fda.gov/Drugs … 0bConsumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/AntibioticsandAntibioticResistance/default.htm http://www.fda.gov/Drugs

8. Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2014 - Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home Description The prevalence of off-label use of atypical antipsychotic drugs … Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary Guide (CERSG) “Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs … Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary Guide (CERSG) entitled “Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

9. Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - state-of-the-art research for the following purposes: (i) To increase awareness of— (I) new uses of drugs … , biological products, and devices; (II) ways to improve the effective use of drugs, biological products … , and devices; and (III) risks of new uses and risks of combinations of drugs and biological products … (B) The conduct of research on the comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and safety of drugs … be appropriate, except that a grant may not be expended to assist the Secretary in the review of new drugs

10. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
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    September 26, 2023 - 170,281,719 98.86 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 996 0.00 170,282,715 98.86 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 170,487,635 98.98 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 819 0.00 170,488,453 98.98 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 170,678,416 99.09 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 784 0.00 170,679,200 99.09 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 172,164,714 99.95 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 90 0.00 172,164,803 99.95 J0120-J9999: Drugs … 172,201,614 99.97 H0001-H2037: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services 90 0.00 172,201,703 99.97 J0120-J9999: Drugs

11. Your Medicine: Be Smart. Be Safe. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2020 - Generic drugs are safe, effective, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). … They have the same dosage, safety, quality, performance, and strength as brand name drugs. … Generic drugs usually cost less than brand name drugs. …   For More Information To learn about specific medicines, go to www.medlineplus.gov and select "Drugs

12. Procedure To Create a Medicine List (pdf file)
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    April 04, 2018 - Food and Drug Administration has advice for appropriately disposing of medicine (https://www.fda.gov/drugs … https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/consumers/buyingusingmedicinesafely/ensuringsafeuseofmedicine … /safedisposalofmedicines/ucm186187.htm https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/consumers/buyingusingmedicinesafely … /ensuringsafeuseofmedicine/safedisposalofmedicines/ucm186187.htm https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou … � Overdoses due to, for example, higher than needed dosing or multiple drugs for the same purpose

13. Effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis To Prevent HIV Infection: Findings of a Systematic Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - The data are organized by the following study drugs and comparisons: oral PrEP (tenofovir disoproxil … Meta-analysis was not conducted for all drugs, comparisons, and outcomes; therefore only individual study

14. Data Visualizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2023 - Hospitalizations Influenza Injuries Mental Disorders Mental Health Nursing Homes Opioids Poverty Prescription Drugs … Antidepressant Use and Expenses in the United States Between 2013 and 2018 Retail and Mail Order Drugs

15. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners - Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2015 - we'll attempt to address some of your concerns and answer many of the questions you may have about the drugs … Perhaps you've been wondering what these drugs do and why you need to take them. … Now let's talk about the drugs themselves. What are blood thinners? What do they do? … First the drugs are referred to as anticoagulants.

16. Improving Antipsychotic Appropriateness in Dementia Patients (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - Few drugs have demonstrated efficacy in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. … clinical decision aid and educational materials for providers and consumers to guide best use of these drugs

17. Tool: I'M SAFE Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - Alcohol/drugs: Is my use of alcohol or drugs affecting me such that I cannot focus on the performance

18. Data and Analytics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2023 - Retail and Mail Order Drugs Used in 2014–18 and Later Prescribed for COVID-19 Research and Analyses … Risk of Severe COVID-19 , MEPS Research Findings #48 Pre-COVID-19 Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs

19. Sampling, Weighting, and Synthetization Methodologies (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2023 - Drugs may be associated with more than one therapeutic class. … This process was repeated for all drugs in that category. … set of synthetic drugs. … Synthetic drug IDs were replaced by the names of the generic drugs. … In contrast, the pharmacy files included a cost for each individual drug (except for drugs linked to

20. Strategy 6N: Price Transparency | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2020 - have the time to explore alternatives (e.g., maternity care, elective surgeries); and prescription drugs … Payment Data , which summarizes utilization and payments for procedures, services, and prescription drugs … total costs for the procedure, where total cost includes physician services, facility fees, anesthesia, drugs