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Recent Research

Our research helps us deliver better health and value for patients and clients. Here are some of our recent studies.

Generics Superior First-Line Antidepressant Therapy, Express Scripts Study Confirms

Express Scripts Accurately Predicts Which Patients Are Likely to Ignore Doctors' Orders

Express Scripts Study Finds No Association between Anti-Epileptic Drug Switches and increased Seizure Activity

Warfarin and Antimicrobials: 28% of Patients Could Have Serious Drug-Drug Interactions

Setting Prices for Generic Medications: A Survey of Patients' Perceptions

Behavioral Science Can Increase Therapy Adherence

A Comparison of Diabetes Medication Adherence and Healthcare Costs in Patients Using Mail Order Pharmacy and Retail Pharmacy

Predictors of Non-Adherence to Aromatase Inhibitors Among Commercially Insured Women with Breast Cancer

Express Scripts Study Finds Gender Differences in Multiple Sclerosis Patient Perceptions of Therapy

Plan Design Check Up (PDF file)

The Three Simple Rules of Pharmacy Benefit Design (PDF file)

Acute Epilepsy Exacerbations In Patients Switched Between A-Rated Anti-Epileptic Drugs Abstract (PDF file)

Discontinuation Rates and Healthcare Costs in Patients Starting Brand and Generic Sertraline Abstract (PDF file)

Discontinuation Rates and Healthcare Costs in Patients Starting Brand and Generic SSRIs and SNRIs Abstract (PDF file)

The Effects of Message Framing on Conversion of Drugs to Lower Cost Alternatives Abstract (PDF file)

Combination Use of Filgrastim and Pegfilgrastim in Breast Cancer Patients in a Commercially Insured Population Abstract (PDF file)

Is There a Relationship Between Patient Beliefs or Communication About Generic Drugs and Medication Utilization?

Patients' Perceptions of Generic Medications

The Influence of Targeted Education on Medication Persistence and Generic Substitution Among Consumer-Directed Health Care Enrollees

The Truth About Plan Design: What Works, What Doesn't and Why (PDF file)

Are There Unintended Consequences of Step Therapy Programs? Comment on the Effect of Pharmaceutical Step Therapy on Medical Utilization and Expenditure (PDF file)

Targeted Patient Education Effective in Switching Patients to Generic Fosamax® (PDF file)

Good Research Practices for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Approaches to Mitigate Bias and Confounding in the Design of Nonrandomized Studies of Treatment Effects Using Secondary Data Sources: The ISPOR Good Research Practices for Retrospective Database Analysis Task Force Report—Part II (PDF file)

Antimicrobial Use in Ambulatory Patients on Warfarin

Lane MA, Devine ST, McDonald JR. 47th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, Philadelphia PA, October 2009

Gender Differences in Symptom Awareness and Disease Modifying Medication Therapy Management Among Commercially Insured Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Vlahiotis A, Sedjo R, Rauchway A, Burroughs T, Cox, E. 61st Annual American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Seattle WA, April 2009

How to Influence Member Behavior through Optimal Plan Design: What Works, What Doesn't and Why?

Cox ER. Annual Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Educational Conference, San Antonio TX, October 2009

Association Between Pharmaceutical Step-Therapy Programs, Medication Compliance and Medical Consequences

Mager D, Cox E. 21st Annual Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Meeting, Orlando FL, April 2009

Impact of a Statin Formulary Change on Health Outcomes and Medical Costs

Vlahiotis A, Mager D, Cox E. 13th Annual International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research Meeting, Orlando FL, April 2009



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