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Catherine I. Starner
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 17
Citations - 365
Catherine I. Starner is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pharmacy & Population. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications receiving 333 citations.
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Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone utilization from January 2007 through May 2008 associated with five risk-warning events.
TL;DR: The percentage of TZD users who had medical claims indicating increased cardiovascular (CV) risk before and after release (May 21, 2007) of the FDA safety warning and online release of the meta-analysis performed by Nissen and Wolski was determined.
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Association of prescription abandonment with cost share for high-cost specialty pharmacy medications.
Patrick P. Gleason,Catherine I. Starner,Brent W. Gunderson,Jeremy A. Schafer,H. Scott Sarran +4 more
TL;DR: The relationship between prescription abandonment and OOP expense among individuals newly initiating high-cost medication therapy with a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker or multiple sclerosis (MS) biologic agent is explored.
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Specialty Drug Coupons Lower Out-Of-Pocket Costs And May Improve Adherence At The Risk Of Increasing Premiums
Catherine I. Starner,G. Caleb Alexander,Kevin Bowen,Yang Qiu,Peter Wickersham,Patrick P. Gleason +5 more
TL;DR: In the vast majority of cases, coupons reduced monthly cost sharing to less than $250, a point at which patients were far less likely to abandon therapy with biologic anti-inflammatory drugs or with drugs for multiple sclerosis, but by reducing cost sharing, coupons may also circumvent efforts to encourage patients to use the most cost-effective drugs.
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Health plan utilization and costs of specialty drugs within 4 chronic conditions
Patrick P. Gleason,G. Caleb Alexander,Catherine I. Starner,Stephen T. Ritter,Holly K. Van Houten,Brent W. Gunderson,Nilay Shah +6 more
TL;DR: Although specialty drugs are accounting for a growing portion of chronic disease total cost of care, health insurers will need to become more vigilant regarding specialty drug use and focus on 4 cost saving management opportunities.
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Effect of a retrospective drug utilization review on potentially inappropriate prescribing in the elderly.
TL;DR: The DAE RetroDUR was associated with a possible reduction in the use of potentially inappropriate prescription medications in these older adults, and further research is needed to show the impact on health care utilization and costs, adverse drug events, and health care and quality-of-life outcomes.