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drug effective date
drg_eff_dtpharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The active beginning date for a therapeutic chemical compound. Used to track when drug effective date in healthcare data systems.
Standard Abbreviation
drg_eff_dt
Category
pharmacy
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
drg_eff_dt VARCHAR(100), -- drug effective date
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
drg_eff_dt as drug_effective_date
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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