The Economic Impact of a Switch From Prescription-Only to Non-prescription Drugs in Italy

The Economic Impact of a Switch From Prescription-Only to Non-prescription Drugs in Italy

The paper analyses the potential economic impact of switching drugs from prescription-only to over the counter status, using Italy as a case-study. The study assumes a societal perspective, investigating the effects of switches (and consequent delisting) on drugs spending, avoided visits by GPs (Gen...

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Main Authors: Monica Hildegard Otto, Carla Pillarella, Claudio Jommi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
switch
OTC
economic impact
self medication
pharmaceutical expenditure
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.01069/full

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