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Use of Prescription Drug Samples in the USA: A Descriptive Study with Considerations for Pharmacoepidemiology.

Christian HamppPatty GreeneSimone P Pinheiro
Published in: Drug safety (2016)
We observed markedly differential exposure to medication samples between branded and generic drugs. This can introduce bias in pharmacoepidemiologic studies, especially when adverse events that occur soon after drug initiation are of interest.
Keyphrases
  • adverse drug
  • drug induced
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • case control
  • electronic health record