Trends in Testosterone Prescriptions for Older Men Enrolled in Commercial Insurance and Medicare Advantage

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Alexander Everhart · University of Minnesota

Katrina Harper · Health Technomics (United States)

Molly M. Jeffery · Mayo Clinic

Zachary Levin · University of Minnesota

Nancy E. Morden · Dartmouth College

Ashwini Sankar · University of Minnesota

Pinar Karaca‐Mandic ·

Abstract

This cohort study of health claims data examines trends in testosterone prescriptions for older men in the US following 2014 changes to the US Food and Drug Administration’s stance on testosterone’s effects and safety risks.

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Hormonal and reproductive studies Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Reproductive Health and Contraception

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Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 4, Issue 9, pp. e2127349-e2127349

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.27349

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Trends in Testosterone Prescriptions for Older Men Enrolled in Commercial Insurance and Medicare Advantage

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