Budget impact analysis of the use of lapatinib in the treatment of breast cancer in Italy

Objective: to estimate the impact of lapatinib utilization within the Italian National Health Service (NHS) resources consumption. Lapatinib is an oral inhibitor of kinase protein, approved as dual therapy with capecitabine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer patients with HER2 overexpress...

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Main Authors: Francesco Bamfi, Federica Basso, Massimo Aglietta, Carmelo Bengala, Vito Lorusso, Paolo Pronzato, Maria Caterina Cavallo, Orietta Zaniolo, Sergio Iannazzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2009-03-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/161