"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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| 2018 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 2019 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Costs" by people in Profiles.
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An urgent call to raise the bar in oncology. Br J Cancer. 2021 11; 125(11):1477-1485.
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National trends in prescription drug expenditures and projections for 2021. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 07 09; 78(14):1294-1308.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Anticoagulant Sales: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Across 39 Countries. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2021 09; 21(5):581-583.
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Surging trends in prescriptions and costs of antidepressants in England amid COVID-19. Daru. 2021 Jun; 29(1):217-221.
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Funding of Pharmaceutical Innovation During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA. 2021 Mar 02; 325(9):825-826.
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[The importance of the logistic warehouse in pandemic period: the experience of the USL Umbria 1 (Perugia, Italy) during covid-19.] Recenti Prog Med. 2021 03; 112(3):219-224.
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Clinician Perspectives of COVID-19-Related Cancer Drug Funding Measures in Ontario. Curr Oncol. 2021 02 26; 28(2):1056-1066.
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Transparency in Negotiation of European Union With Big Pharma on COVID-19 Vaccines. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:647955.
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New tuberculosis tests and drugs remain out of reach. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 02; 21(2):174.
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Consideration Of Value-Based Pricing For Treatments And Vaccines Is Important, Even In The COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 01; 40(1):53-61.