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Title
Increased persistency in medication use by U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes is associated with lower hospitalization rates and cost savings.
Authors
Stuart, Bruce C; Simoni-Wastila, Linda; Zhao, Lirong; Lloyd, Jennifer T; Doshi, Jalpa A
Abstract
To assess the relationship between annual fills for antidiabetes medications, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), and lipid-lowering agents on hospitalization and Medicare spending for beneficiaries with diabetes.