Author Interviews, Cost of Health Care, Emergency Care / 22.02.2020
Prices for Drugs Commonly Used in Emergency Departments Rise Substantially
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Collin Tebo BA
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The growing cost of pharmaceuticals is an issue of increasing concern in the United States where a large portion of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product is health care spending. During the past decade, visits to Emergency Departments (EDs) have increased considerably. Pharmaceutical drugs are utilized in the care of most patients who visit the ED therefore, rising drug prices are a concern for emergency medicine physicians, administrators, and patients throughout the US.
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Collin Tebo BA
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The growing cost of pharmaceuticals is an issue of increasing concern in the United States where a large portion of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product is health care spending. During the past decade, visits to Emergency Departments (EDs) have increased considerably. Pharmaceutical drugs are utilized in the care of most patients who visit the ED therefore, rising drug prices are a concern for emergency medicine physicians, administrators, and patients throughout the US.
(more…)