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- Title
Economic evaluation of orlistat in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Authors
Maetzel, Andreas; Ruof, Jörg; Covington, Melva; Wolf, Anne
- Abstract
To estimate the economic value of pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese patients using orlistat in addition to standard diabetes therapy (i.e., a sulphonlyurea, metformin or insulin) and weight management strategies as compared with standard diabetes therapy and weight management strategies alone in a US-based healthcare setting. The perspective of the study was from the viewpoint of a US healthcare provider.
- Publication
PharmacoEconomics, 2003, Vol 21, Issue 7, p501
- ISSN
1170-7690
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2165/00019053-200321070-00005