OBJECTIVE Prescription drug diversion, the transfer of prescription drugs from lawful to unlawful channels for distribution or use, is a problem in the United States. Despite the pervasiveness of diversion, there are gaps in the literature regarding characteristics of individuals who participate in the illicit trade of prescription drugs. This study examines a range of predictors (e.g., demogra...

BACKGROUND An association between testosterone therapy (TT) and cardiovascular disease has been reported and TT use is increasing rapidly. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of the risk of acute non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) following an initial TT prescription (N = 55,593) in a large health-care database. We compared the incidence rate of MI in the 90 days following the initial presc...

OBJECTIVE To examine the opinions of pediatricians and pediatric psychologists concerning prescription privileges for psychologists. METHODS 213 pediatric psychologists and 119 pediatricians returned surveys regarding their opinions about cost, access, and quality of psychological care if psychologists had prescription privileges. RESULTS Pediatric psychologists had significantly more posit...