Overview
Anna Hung, PharmD, PhD, MS is a pharmacist and health services researcher interested in payer and patient decision making related to pharmacy benefits. Previously, she collaborated with the Defense Health Agency to evaluate the budgetary impact of their antidiabetic drug formulary changes. She has also worked with a variety of managed care organizations to assess their drug utilization and clinical management programs. Her methodological research interests include health care cost evaluations, quasi-experimental study designs, and stated preference research.
Dr. Hung received her Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Maryland. Her PhD is in pharmaceutical health services research, with concentrations in pharmacoeconomics, comparative effectiveness research, and patient-centered outcomes research. Prior to joining the Department of Population Health Sciences, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and served as Co-Chief Fellow.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Scholarly Works
Patent Listing Challenges by the Federal Trade Commission: A New Approach to Promoting Drug Affordability.
Journal article JAMA Intern Med · July 1, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteTrends in the Chronic Use and Discontinuation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults.
Journal article J Am Geriatr Soc · June 2026 Full text Link to item CiteCost-Related Medication Nonadherence Before and After the 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Provisions.
Journal article JAMA Intern Med · May 1, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Deprescribing Decision-Making using Machine Learning Individualized Treatment Rules to Improve CNS Polypharmacy
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2024 - 2029RECONJOINT: A Decision Tool for Patient-Centered Breast Reconstruction Care
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · 2024 - 2026Heterogeneity in Medication Therapy Management Used to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Massachusetts Medical School · 2024 - 2025View All Grants