Multiple policies to enhance prescribing efficiency for established medicines in Europe with a particular focus on demand-side measures: findings and future implications

Multiple policies to enhance prescribing efficiency for established medicines in Europe with a particular focus on demand-side measures: findings and future implications

Introduction: The appreciable growth in pharmaceutical expenditure has resulted in multiple initiatives across Europe to lower generic prices and enhance their utilisation. However, considerable variation in their use and prices. Objective: Assess the influence of multiple supply and demand-side ini...

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Main Authors: Brian eGodman, Bjorn eWettermark, Menno eVan Woerkom, Jessica eFraeyman, Samantha eAlvarez-Madrazo, Christian eBerg, Iain eBishop, Anna eBucsics, Stephen eCampbell, Alexander E Finlayson, Jurij eFurst, Kristina eGaruoliene, Harald eHerholz, Marija eKalaba, Ott eLaius, Jutta ePiessnegger, Catherine eSermet, Ulrich eSchwabe, Vera eV Vlahović-Palčevski, Vanda eMarkovic-Pekovic, Luka eVoncina, Kamila eMalinowska, Corinne eZara, Lars L Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Statins
generics
drug utilisation studies
demand-side measures
PPIs
renin-angiotensin inhibitor drugs
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2014.00106/full

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