CDC drug survey
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Acetaminophen was the most frequently used generic drug ordered or provided by physicians at office visits in 2000, according to the "National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2000 Summary." Donald Cherry, et al., Division of Health Care Statistics, CDC, found acetaminophen (Rx and OTC) in 3.2% of drug mentions. McNeil's Tylenol was the sixth most ordered branded drug (1% of total); Schering-Plough's Claritin was the top prescribed medication, accounting for 17.1 mil. drug mentions (1.4% of total). The NAMCS, a national probability sample survey, was conducted from Dec. 27, 1999 to Dec. 24, 2000 and appears in CDC's June 5 Advance Data From Vital & Health Statistics...
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