title: Slowing rate of cost increases in the pharmacy.
abstract: As the emergence of new drugs and technology and the growing acuity of patients drive up the cost of hospital pharmaceuticals, hospital administrators can act to slow the rate of increase. The key, writes the author, lies in recognizing that newness in pharmaceuticals does not equal clinical superiority or cost-effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Owen Healthcare Inc., Houston.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roark
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000639:trends*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000191:economics; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States