Retail pharmacies and drug diversion during the opioid epidemic

Retail pharmacies and drug diversion during the opioid epidemic

This study investigates the role of retail pharmacy ownership in the opioid epidemic. Using data of prescription opioid orders, we show that compared with chain pharmacies, independent pharmacies dispense 39.1% more opioids and 60.5% more OxyContin. After an independent pharmacy becomes a chain phar...

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Main Authors: JANSSEN, Aljoscha, ZHANG, Xuan
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
pharmacy
ownership
prescription opioids
drug diversion
Chemicals and Drugs
Health Economics
Industrial Organization
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2670
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3669/viewcontent/Opioids_RR2.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3669/viewcontent/Opioids_RR2.pdf

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