Impact of drug substitution on cost of care: an example of economic analysis of cetuximab versus panitumumab

Abstract Background The alarming increase in the cost of cancer care is forcing all stakeholders to re-evaluate their approach to treatment. Drugs are the main contributor to the cost. To evaluate the significance of drug substitution on the cost of care we assessed the economic value of panitumumab...

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Main Authors: Yifan Xu, Joel W. Hay, Afsaneh Barzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12962-018-0132-9