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Characteristics of recipients of free prescription drug samples: A nationally representative analysis

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  • Cutrona, S.L.
  • Woolhandler, S.
  • Lasser, K.E.
  • Bor, D.H.
  • McCormick, D.
  • Himmelstein, D.U.

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Objectives. Free prescription drug samples are used widely in the United States. We sought to examine characteristics of free drug sample recipients nationwide. Methods. We analyzed data on 32 681 US residents from the 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a nationally representative survey. Results. In 2003, 12% of Americans received at least 1 free sample. A higher proportion of persons who had continuous health insurance received a free sample (12.9%) than did persons who were uninsured for part or all of the year (9.9%; P

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  • Cutrona, S.L. & Woolhandler, S. & Lasser, K.E. & Bor, D.H. & McCormick, D. & Himmelstein, D.U., 2008. "Characteristics of recipients of free prescription drug samples: A nationally representative analysis," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 98(2), pages 284-289.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.114249_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.114249
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    1. Kissan Joseph & Murali Mantrala, 2009. "A model of the role of free drug samples in physicians’ prescription decisions," Marketing Letters, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 15-29, March.
    2. Ram Bala & Pradeep Bhardwaj & Yuxin Chen, 2013. "Offering Pharmaceutical Samples: The Role of Physician Learning and Patient Payment Ability," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 32(3), pages 522-527, May.

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