title: The Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs: Causes and Solutions.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Glen T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Schumock
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Center for Health Services Research, College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Lee C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
mesh_terms: D016527:Drug Costs / Q000639:trends; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000639:trends; D024382:Professional Role; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D016568:Drugs, Generic
keywords: cost containment; cost effectiveness; medication cost