Will converting naloxone to over-the-counter status increase pharmacy sales?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the own-price elasticity of demand for naloxone, a prescription medication that can counter the effects of an opioid overdose, and predict the change in pharmacy sales following a conversion to over-the-counter status.

Data sources/study setting

The primary data source was a nationwide prescription claims dataset for 2010-2017. The data cover 80 percent of US retail pharmacies and account for roughly 90 percent of prescriptions filled. Additional covariates were obtained from various secondary data sources.

Study design

We estimated a longitudinal, simultaneous equation model of naloxone supply and demand. Our primary variables of interest were the quantity of naloxone sold, measured as total milligrams sold at pharmacies, and the out-of-pocket p

SUBMITTER: Murphy SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6606536 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature