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. 2025 Jul;17(7):e70106.
doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.70106.

Prescription Medication Expenditures for Patients With Diabetes in the United States: 2012-2021

Shanshan Li  1   2   3 , Shaoxi Pan  3   4 , Nan Xiao  2   5 , Shaoxiang Jiang  2 , Gorden G Liu  2   3   5 , Beini Lyu  2
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Prescription Medication Expenditures for Patients With Diabetes in the United States: 2012-2021

Shanshan Li et al. J Diabetes. 2025 Jul.

Abstract

Glucose-lowering medication expenditures per user by different payers among patients with diabetes.

Keywords: Medicare; glucose‐lowering drugs; medication expenditures; non‐glucose‐lowering drugs; private insurance.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Proportion of annual medication expenditures per person attributed to different therapeutic classes.
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Glucose‐lowering medication expenditures per user by different payers among patients with diabetes.
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