Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD
Articles by Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD
5-ASA to Sulfasalazine Drug Switch Program in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ByJason R. Goldsmith, MD, PhD,Akbar K. Waljee, MD,Tom George, PharmD,Alexandra Brown, BS,Hae Mi Choe, PharmD,Mohamed Noureldin, MBBS,Steven J. Bernstein, MD, MPH,Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD A 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) drug switch program switching from 5-ASA to sulfasalazine was instituted for insured patients with ulcerative colitis. Unanticipated barriers limited the number of patients who switched, but significant cost savings were still obtained.