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Do free or low-cost antibiotic promotions alter prescription filling habits? / ¿Alteran los antibióticos gratis o de bajo coste los hábitos de prescripción o la repetición de dispensación?
Joslin, Jeremy; Wojcik, Susan Marie; Fisher, Andrew; Grant, William D.
Affiliation
  • Joslin, Jeremy; Upstate Medical University. Syracuse. USA
  • Wojcik, Susan Marie; Upstate Medical University. Syracuse. USA
  • Fisher, Andrew; Upstate Medical University. Syracuse. USA
  • Grant, William D; Upstate Medical University. Syracuse. USA
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) ; 12(3): 0-0, jul.-sept. 2014. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-126739
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT

Objective:

Because free sample of prescription medications have been shown to influence prescribing habits of physicians, we sought to discern if promotional efforts of a retail pharmacy influenced prescriptions filled in our county after a free antibiotic program was initiated.

Methods:

Retrospective analysis of prescription antibiotics filled throughout the county was performed. Prescriptions filled during the first 6 months of the year before the program was initiated were compared to prescriptions filled during the first 6 months of the year immediately following initiation of the promotion.

Results:

A total of 436,372 antibiotic prescriptions were dispensed during that time. The number of antibiotics filled that were included in the promotion increased by 13.4% while the number of antibiotics filled that were excluded from the promotion decreased by 20.4%.

Conclusion:

These data suggest that the promotional pricing of the antibiotics had a significant impact on the number of prescriptions filled in each category. Because a prescription written does not always equate to a prescription filled, further investigation is needed to confirm the relationship between these promotions and actual prescriber habits (AU)
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Como las muestras gratuitas de medicamentos de prescripción han demostrado influir en los hábitos de prescripción de los médicos, tratamos de discernir si los esfuerzos promocionales de las farmacias comunitarias influenciaban las prescripciones dispensadas en nuestro país después de iniciar un programa de antibióticos gratuitos.

Métodos:

Se realizó un análisis de las recetas de antibióticos dispensadas en el condado. Las recetas dispensadas durante los 6 primeros meses del año antes del iniciar el programa se compararon con las recetas dispensadas durante los 6 meses del año inmediatamente posteriores a iniciar la promoción.

Resultados:

Durante ese periodo, se dispensaron un total de 436.372 recetas de antibióticos. El número de antibióticos dispensaos que estaban incluidos en la promoción aumentó en un 13,4%, mientras que el número de antibióticos dispensados que estaban excluidos de la promoción disminuyo en un 20,4%.

Conclusión:

Estos datos sugieren que el marcado promocional de precios de antibióticos tiene un impacto significativo en el número de recetas dispensadas en cada categoría. Como una receta prescrita no siempre equivale a una receta dispensada, se necesita una investigación posterior para confirmar la relación entre estas promociones y los hábitos reales del prescriptor (AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 4: Health financing Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacies / Drug Prescriptions / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Evaluation study / Health economic evaluation / Observational study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Upstate Medical University/USA
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 4: Health financing Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacies / Drug Prescriptions / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Evaluation study / Health economic evaluation / Observational study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Upstate Medical University/USA
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