2022
Association Between Generic-to-Generic Levothyroxine Switching and Thyrotropin Levels Among US Adults
Brito JP, Deng Y, Ross JS, Choi NH, Graham DJ, Qiang Y, Rantou E, Wang Z, Zhao L, Shah ND, Lipska KJ. Association Between Generic-to-Generic Levothyroxine Switching and Thyrotropin Levels Among US Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 418-425. PMID: 35226058, PMCID: PMC8886450, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness research studyIndex dateProportion of patientsTSH levelsNormal TSH levelsMIU/LThyrotropin levelsLevothyroxine productsGeneric levothyroxineNational administrative claims databasePropensity-matched patient pairsBaseline TSH levelsMean TSH levelsThyroid replacement therapyAdministrative claims databaseCurrent guideline recommendationsSerum thyrotropin levelsOptumLabs Data WarehouseStandardized mean differenceLevothyroxine doseLevothyroxine prescriptionsPropensity matchingGuideline recommendationsClaims databaseReplacement therapy
2018
Medicare Spending and Potential Savings on Brand-Name Drugs With Available Generic Substitutes Excluded by 2 Large Pharmacy Benefit Managers, 2012 Through 2015
Egilman AC, Wallach JD, Ross JS, Dhruva SS. Medicare Spending and Potential Savings on Brand-Name Drugs With Available Generic Substitutes Excluded by 2 Large Pharmacy Benefit Managers, 2012 Through 2015. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 567-569. PMID: 29340562, PMCID: PMC5876838, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Therapeutic Substitution—Should It Be Systematic or Automatic?
Ross JS. Therapeutic Substitution—Should It Be Systematic or Automatic? JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 776. PMID: 27158769, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2271.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDespite Federal Legislation, Shortages Of Drugs Used In Acute Care Settings Remain Persistent And Prolonged
Chen SI, Fox ER, Hall MK, Ross JS, Bucholz EM, Krumholz HM, Venkatesh AK. Despite Federal Legislation, Shortages Of Drugs Used In Acute Care Settings Remain Persistent And Prolonged. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 798-804. PMID: 27140985, PMCID: PMC6712565, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare drugsNational drug shortageDrug information servicesDrug shortagesAcute unscheduled careAcute care settingShortage of drugsUtah Drug Information ServiceIll patientsEmergency departmentUnscheduled careDrug Administration SafetyCare settingsAdministration safetyStudy periodDrugsDrug supplyCareEarly evidenceTotal numberPatients