Trends in price for topical corticosteroids from 2017 to 2021 and the opportunity for cost savings identifiable at the point of care: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Michael Kwa¹, Alexandra Guttentag², Lauren Chase², Jeroen van Meijgaard², Henry W Lim³

¹Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan.

²GoodRx, Santa Monica, California.

³Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan. Electronic address: hlim1@hfhs.org.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Topical corticosteroids possess numerous generics and similar-strength substitutes. Affordability can impact obtaining the medication prescribed. OBJECTIVE: To determine recent trends in topical corticosteroid pricing and potential for cost saving. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzing all prescriptions dispensed for topical corticosteroids from January 1, 2017 thr…

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