Diffusion patterns of new anti-diabetic drugs into hospitals in Taiwan: the case of Thiazolidinediones for diabetes

• Main Authors: Tsai Chia-Rung (Author), Kuo Ken N (Author), Lee Yue-Chune (Author), Huang Weng-Foung (Author), Wen Yu-Wen (Author), Tsai Yi-Wen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diffusion of new drugs in the health care market affects patients' access to new treatment options and health care expenditures. We examined how a new drug class for diabetes mellitus, thiazolidinediones (TZDs), diffused in the...