|Articles|September 1, 2001

September 2001
Volume 7
Issue 9

A Benefit-Based Copay for Prescription Drugs: Patient Contribution Based on Total Benefits, Not Drug Acquisition Cost

Author(s)A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Dean G. Smith, PhD, Michael E. Chernew, PhD

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