Appropriateness of Omeprazole Prescribing in Quebec’s Senior Population

BACKGROUND: Prescribing omeprazole for the treatment of digestive disorders accounts for an important part of the costs in Quebec’s drug benefit plan. In July 1993, the Quebec drug program listed omeprazole, with restriction, in its formulary. On January 1, 1994, this restriction was lifted; since t...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Grégoire, Jocelyne Moisan, Isabelle Chabot, Michel Gaudet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/702980