Abstract:The study was designed to assess drug costs for constipation therapy and to relate costs to markers of functional status.Background: Secretagogues have been introduced as new agents for the treatment of constipation. Previously published modeling studies suggested that improved productivity lowers the indirect disease burden and balances the higher drug costs.Study: Data were abstracted from the publicly available Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to identify adults with a functional gastrointestinal disorder w… Show more
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