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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.pdf
September 01, 2018 - from the 2015 and 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Household Component (MEPS-HC) of fills of prescriptions … Only prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting are included in
these estimates. … (38.7 percent) and to fill 4 or more opioid
prescriptions (21.9 percent) compared to those in other … Non-elderly adults in the West were less
likely to fill any opioid prescriptions (12.2 percent) than … adults living in MSAs were less likely than those living in non-MSAs to fill any outpatient opioid prescriptions
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meps.ahrq.gov/communication/household_participant_pubs.shtml
January 01, 2021 - Average annual percentage of non-elderly adults who filled
outpatient opioid prescriptions … In the U.S., 8.7% of people age 18-64 fill at least one opioid prescription a year. … Less than 2.5% are more frequent users—they fill 5 or more prescriptions a year.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st277/stat277.shtml
January 01, 2010 - Total prescribed medicine purchases of prescription gastrointestinal agents rose from 77.8 million prescription … purchases in 1997 to 158.4 million prescription purchases in 2007 (figure 2). … Refills as well as original prescriptions are included in expenditure and purchases estimates. … Expenditures include the total direct payments from all sources to pharmacies for prescriptions reported … Total number of purchases of gastrointestinal agents, 1997 and 2007
Prescriptions (in millions)
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/cb16/cb16.pdf
December 31, 2003 - Chartbook #16: Outpatient Prescription Drug Expenses in the U.S. … The community population purchased a total of 2.8 billion
prescriptions, an average of almost 10 prescriptions … Outpatient
prescription drug expenses, 1999. … a
disproportionate share of prescription medicines? … Who pays for prescription medicines?
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st282/stat282.shtml
April 01, 2010 - Percentage of Persons Unable to Get or Delayed in Getting Needed Medical Care, Dental Care, or Prescription … percentages than those ages 25-64 held for the subgroup of being unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescriptions … ) to be unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription medicines. … , 2007
Type of care Percentage
Prescription medicines, medical, or dental care 10.0 … Percentage unable to get or delayed in getting needed care by age, 2007
Prescription medicines,
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st79/stat79.pdf
May 01, 2005 - Statistical Brief #79: Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age … In 2002, expenditures for prescription drugs among the
U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population … This was a significant
increase from 1996, when prescription drugs expenditures were
$65.2 billion … As overall costs of health care continue to rise, and the cost of
prescription drugs becomes a larger … Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age 65, 2002.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st107/stat107.pdf
December 01, 2005 - Statistical Brief #107: Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age … In 2003, expenditures for prescription drugs among
the civilian noninstitutionalized population were … This was a significant
increase from 1996, when prescription drugs expenditures were
$65.2 billion … Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States for Persons under Age 65, 2003. … Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Larg
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st514/stat514.shtml
August 01, 2018 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #514: Reported Diagnosis and Prescription Utilization Related to Attention Deficit … Trends in diagnosis, prescription utilization, and prescription type are shown for two age groups (5– … Prescription treatment
The analysis is restricted to those prescription records that were … Refills as well as original prescriptions are included in utilization estimates. … Precentage of types of prescription for children with ADHD diagnosis and prescription treatment, by age
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st313/stat313.pdf
February 01, 2011 - Statistical Brief #313: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … MEPS uses prescription drugs therapeutic
classes as defined by the Multum Lexicon (see Definitions). … prescription drug expenses
for adults in 2008 … Two-thirds (67.4 percent) of the adult population had a prescription drug expenditure in 2008. … In terms of average expense per prescription, gastrointestinal agents had the highest average ($133),
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st137/stat137.pdf
August 01, 2006 - Statistical Brief #137: Treatment of Sore Throats: Antibiotic Prescriptions and Throat Cultures for Children … Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #137
August 2006
Treatment of Sore Throats: Antibiotic
Prescriptions … an antibiotic
than children in other areas
but were more likely to have
a throat swab before a
prescription … Children with private insurance
were more likely to have a throat swab prior to an antibiotic prescription … Treatment of Sore Throats: Antibiotic Prescriptions and Throat Cultures for
Children under 18 Years
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st313/stat313.shtml
February 01, 2011 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #313:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Prescription medicine expenses on metabolic agents accounted for more than one-fifth of total prescription … MEPS uses prescription drugs therapeutic classes as defined by the Multum Lexicon (see Definitions). … Two-thirds (67.4 percent) of the adult population had a prescription drug expenditure in 2008. … In terms of average expense per prescription, gastrointestinal agents had the highest average ($133),
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st522/stat522.pdf
May 01, 2019 - Statistical Brief #522: Trends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription … Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2016 MEPS-HCTrends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription … Data on trends in person level prescribed medication expenditures by age
and prescription drug coverage … Only expenditures for prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting are
included in these … Prescription medicines administered in an inpatient setting
or in a clinic or physician's office are
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st522/stat522.shtml
May 01, 2019 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #522: Trends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription … Among persons purchasing at least one outpatient prescription medication, average out-of-pocket costs … Among persons who obtained at least one outpatient prescription medication, average total prescribed … Only expenditures for prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting are included in these … Prescription medicines administered in an inpatient setting or in a clinic or physician's office are
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st469/stat469.shtml
February 01, 2015 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #469:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Expenses for metabolic agents accounted for nearly one-quarter of total prescription drug expenses for … In 2012, among the top five therapeutic classes of prescription drugs, respiratory agents had the highest … average expense per prescription with more than four times the average expense of cardiovascular agents … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st411/stat411.shtml
May 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #411:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Expenses for metabolic agents accounted for nearly one-quarter of total prescription drug expenses for … In 2010, among the top five therapeutic classes of prescription drugs; respiratory agents had the highest … average expense per prescription, more than three times the average expense for cardiovascular agents … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st280/stat280.shtml
February 01, 2010 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #280:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Prescription medicine expenses on metabolic agents accounted for nearly one-fourth of total prescription … MEPS uses prescription drugs therapeutic classes as defined by the Multum/Lexicon (see Definitions). … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … In terms of average expense per prescription, gastrointestinal agents had the highest average ($114)
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st468/stat468.shtml
February 01, 2015 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #468:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Expenses for metabolic agents accounted for a little less than one-fifth of total prescription drug expenses … In 2012, among the top five therapeutic classes of drugs, the highest average expense per prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st410/stat410.shtml
May 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #410:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … In terms of average expense per prescription (figure 5), gastrointestinal ($113) and psychotherapeutic … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and … Average expense per prescription for adults age 18 and older, by therapeutic classification, 2010
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf45/rf45.shtml
November 01, 2019 - RESEARCH FINDINGS #45: Average Annual Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MMEs) of Outpatient Prescription … The number of outpatient prescription fills acquired during the year is a common metric to compare levels … Only prescription fills purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting are included in these estimates … Prescription medicines administered in an inpatient setting or in a clinic or physician's office are … Prescription medicines administered in an inpatient setting or in a clinic or physician's office are
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st153/stat153.pdf
December 01, 2006 - Statistical Brief #153: The Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total … Panel Survey
Agen
Res
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December 2006
The Top Five Therapeutic Classes of
Outpatient Prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as
are prescription medicines administered … The Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total
Expense for the Medicare … Average expense per prescription for the top five
therapeutic classes of prescribed drugs ranked by