Primary care physicians prescribe fewer expensive combination medications than dermatologists for acne: A retrospective review
Dermatologists prescribed a higher percentage of high-cost medications for acne. These differences resulted in a slightly higher distribution of costs to the patient but lower for the insurer, as median is a better indicator of the cost distribution. System processes to identify high-cost combination medications and provide low-cost alternatives may further reduce costs.
Authors
- Lisa M. Schilling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6878-189X)
- Jeremy Hugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-1201)
- Monika Ziogaite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-5782)
- Sarah J. Billups (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3735-5262)
- Noah Keime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3825-8712)
- Robert P. Dellavalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8132-088X)
- Oliver Titus
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Kansas City University (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2025.31.12.1237
- Primary Topic
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00