RT Journal
A1 Miesner AR, Allen DP, Koenigsfeld CF, Wall GC
T1 EFfect of sample medication restrictions on prescribing at a private clinic
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2009
FD July 13
VO 169
IS 13
SP 1241
OP 1247
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.171
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.171
AB 
Sample medications allow physicians to quickly initiate therapy to evaluate initial patient response. However, sample closets primarily contain newer, costly brand name medications and rarely have generic options available. Studies now suggest that sample availability may affect the medications that physicians choose to subsequently prescribe,1- 2 but little data exist regarding this effect in private practice. In the present study, we explored the effect of removing samples of 3 medication classes on prescribing patterns at a private clinic.