Therapeutic drug monitoring: is it cost-effective?
During the last 30 years, therapeutic drug monitoring has evolved from an abstract consideration to a routine intervention. In this increasingly cost-conscious environment, questions are raised about the cost-effectiveness of therapeutic drug monitoring. This review presents the state of therapeutic drug monitoring today, predictions for its near future and the status of economic analyses of the intervention.
Schumacherand
Gerald E
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National Education and Research Center for Outcomes Assessment, School of Pharmacy, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. g.schumacher@neu.edu
Barr
Judith T
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