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Article: Drug therapy eases the pain of migraine management
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- Managed Healthcare
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- September 1, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Sep 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key studies show proper pharmaceutical use reduces total costs and increases satisfaction
Migraines affect more than 23 million Americans and exact a toll of more than $5 billion in lost productivity annually, says the National Consumers League, but it still has not reached the radar screen of managed care organizations. However, if a few pharmacoeconomic studies on migraine therapy are indicative of the savings and better outcomes accrued from the appropriate use of drug therapy, then MCOs should pay closer attention.
Nelda Johnson, research associate professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, says that more than 15 studies have been conducted since ...
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