Replacement Effects and Budget Impacts of Insurance Coverage for Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors on Oral Antidiabetic Drug Utilization

ConclusionsBoth the prescription rates and expenditure rates for SGLT-2 inhibitors have increased since they have been covered by national health insurance in Taiwan, which significantly reduced usage of DPP-4 inhibitors but caused the positive growth of overall antidiabetic drug expenditures.
Source: Clinical Drug Investigation - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research