Budget impact analysis of 8 hormonal contraceptive options.

Conclusions: Higher initial acquisition costs for the etonogestrel implant and levonorgestrel IUD were offset within 1 year by lower contraceptive failure rates and consequent pregnancy costs. Thus, after accounting for typical use failure rates of contraceptive products, the etonogestrel implant and levonorgestrel IUD emerged as the least expensive hormonal contraceptives. PMID: 23919444 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - August 10, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Crespi S, Kerrigan M, Sood V Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research