Intentional Overdose Prevention in the Era of the 90-Day Prescription
| Autor: | Andrew D. Carlo, Arti Phatak, Brian Scott Barnett |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacies
medicine.medical_specialty Prescription Drugs Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions business.industry MEDLINE Suicide Attempted INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE Pharmacy Pharmacists Drug Prescriptions Analgesics Opioid Psychiatry and Mental health Prescriptions Family medicine Humans Medicine Drug Overdose Market share Medical prescription business |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatric Services. 73:460-462 |
| ISSN: | 1557-9700 1075-2730 |
| DOI: | 10.1176/appi.ps.202100050 |
| Popis: | The market share of 90-day prescriptions has risen dramatically in recent years, primarily because of increasing incentivization by insurers, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers. Although 90-day prescriptions may benefit patients, they are potentially dangerous for those at risk for suicide. Prior authorization requirements by some insurers for coverage of shorter prescriptions and some pharmacists' newfound ability to unilaterally convert 30-day prescriptions with refills into 90-day supplies have complicated physicians' efforts to prevent harm to these patients. Here, the authors discuss the patient safety challenges posed by 90-day prescriptions and suggest potential mitigation strategies that would still preserve the benefits of larger medication supplies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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