Benefit From OTC Switches Supported In Study Of PPIs' Outpatient Impact
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Proton pump inhibitor OTC switches since 2003 had a profound and sustained impact on outpatient health care visits – illustrating the potential for other switches to benefit US health care, a recent study suggests.
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