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Trends in Opioid Prescribing by Oncologists for Medicare Beneficiaries from 2014 to 2022

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Description
Examines trends in opioid prescribing among oncologists before and after the FDA's 2018 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for opioids revision, utilizing 2014-2022 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use Files data. Breaks down data by opioid type, oncologist subspecialty, geographic region, and rurality.
Author(s)
Shaimaa Elshafie, Lorenzo Villa Zapata
Citation
Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 31(10), 991-996
Date
10/2025
Tagged as
Cancer · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data