Generic levothyroxine initiation and substitution among Medicare and Medicaid populations: a new user cohort study.
Nan HuoLi ChenAhmed Ullah MishukChao LiRichard A HansenIlene HarrisZippora KiptanuiZhong WangSarah K DutcherJingjing QianPublished in: Endocrine (2020)
Patient demographic factors and health service utilizations are associated with generic levothyroxine initiation and substitution. Educational outreach programs targeted to increase generic levothyroxine use and prescription savings should be tailored based on different patient populations.