The effect of generic market entry on antibiotic prescriptions in the United States

Generics contribute to increased availability of antibiotics, benefiting healthcare systems but potentially leading to increased consumption with implications for antibiotic stewardship and resistance. Here, the authors found no consistent changes in prescribing patterns of the 13 antibiotics that e...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Kållberg, Jemma Hudson, Hege Salvesen Blix, Christine Årdal, Eili Klein, Morten Lindbæk, Kevin Outterson, John-Arne Røttingen, Ramanan Laxminarayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23049-4