Bimal V. Patel, PharmD, MS

This study evaluates whether provider adoption and use of formulary decision support for e-prescribing are directly associated with significant prescriber and patient behavior change.

The prevalence and proportion of spend on high-cost generic drugs is examined.

Annual rates of increase in oncology drug utilization, drug price, and plan spending are quantified and potential contributors are explored.

Adherence among seniors to 3 widely used chronic medication classes differed by medication burden, patient characteristics, and specific comorbid conditions.

This article is an early utilization review of newer, more effective, and more costly regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C.

Adherence trends were examined for commercial, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, and self-insured health plans for oral antidiabetic medications, statins, and direct renin inhibitors.