"Drug Costs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The amount that a health care institution or organization pays for its drugs. It is one component of the final price that is charged to the consumer (FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL or PRESCRIPTION FEES).
| Descriptor ID |
D016527
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.400.350 N05.300.375.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Costs- Drug Costs
- Cost, Drug
- Costs, Drug
- Drug Cost
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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