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  • Title: Drug utilization: using objective data to achieve cost-efficiency.
    Author: Eber BL.
    Journal: Benefits Q; 2005; 21(1):7-13. PubMed ID: 15825631.
    Abstract:
    By grading pharmacy benefit managers' (PBMs') performance using an objective evaluation process, employers can identify specific opportunities and establish measurable goals to define efficient drug utilization. Many employers come away from the grading process with a similar conclusion--Increased generic dispensing is a must for achieving delivery of an affordable prescription drug benefit. By focusing on the conditions that affect their population, employers are ensuring that PBMs implement practical programs that make it easy for physicians to prescribe affordable high-value drugs.
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