Akbar K. Waljee, MD
Articles
July 11th 2018
5-ASA to Sulfasalazine Drug Switch Program in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Jason 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.
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