"Drug Costs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The amount that a health care institution or organization pays for its drugs. It is one component of the final price that is charged to the consumer (FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL or PRESCRIPTION FEES).
| Descriptor ID |
D016527
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.400.350 N05.300.375.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Costs- Drug Costs
- Cost, Drug
- Costs, Drug
- Drug Cost
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Costs" by people in Profiles.
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Valikodath NG, Rathinavelu J, Deaner JD, Buckley M, Grewal DS. Comparison of Reference and Biosimilar Medications for Pediatric Noninfectious Uveitis. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2024 Oct 01; 64(4):69-73.
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Al-Khersan H, Fowler BJ, Clauss KD, Kunkler AL, Yannuzzi NA, Patel NA, Sridhar J, Albini TA, Smiddy WE. Cost-Utility Analysis of Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Methotrexate for Noninfectious Uveitis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021 12; 5(12):1281-1282.
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Choi S, Chen EM, Chen D, Sridhar J, Parikh R. The Impact of International Pricing Index Models on Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Drug Costs in the United States. Semin Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan 02; 37(1):23-28.
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Watane A, Kalavar M, Reyes J, Yannuzzi NA, Sridhar J. The Effect of Market Competition on the Price of Topical Eye Drops. Semin Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan 02; 37(1):42-48.
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Bluher AE, Moody-Antonio S. Rising Costs of Otic Drops: Review of a National Database. Laryngoscope. 2021 04; 131(4):E1069-E1075.
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Goudra B, Singh PM, Lichtenstein GR. Medical, Political, and Economic Considerations for the Use of MAC for Endoscopic Sedation: Big Price, Little Justification? Dig Dis Sci. 2020 09; 65(9):2466-2472.
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Brown GC, Brown MM, Rapuano SB, Boyer D. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of VEGF-Inhibitor Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 03; 223:405-429.
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Brown GC, Brown MM, Rapuano S, Boyer D. Cost-Utility Analysis of VEGF Inhibitors for Treating Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 10; 218:225-241.
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Wilson CW, Hock LE, Oetting T, Kennedy S, Terveen D. Pupil expansion device use and operative outcomes with topical dilation vs intracameral epinephrine in resident-performed cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 04; 46(4):562-566.
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Magnuson EA, Chinnakondepalli K, Vilain K, Kearon C, Julian JA, Kahn SR, Goldhaber SZ, Jaff MR, Kindzelski AL, Herman K, Brady PS, Sharma K, Black CM, Vedantham S, Cohen DJ. Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus Standard Anticoagulation in Patients With Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis: Results From the ATTRACT Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 10; 12(10):e005659.