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Fakulteta za farmacijo, Ljubljana (FFALJ)
  • Medicine prices in European countries [Elektronski vir]
    Kos, Mitja, 1973-
    The chapter gives an insight into the studies that evaluated medicine prices in European countries as defined by the WHO. The review is of pragmatic type and was based on an established expertise by ... the WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Vienna. The main objective of the review was to detect main challenges and rationale for the price comparison studies of medicines in the last decade and present their key findings. The published studies focused on the following themes that are further elaborated in the report: high-cost medicines with a special focus on oncology medicines, medicines for rare diseases, and hepatitis C. Concordance of prices with purchasing power is specifically discussed and the cost-saving potential of generics. The review also presents an insight into the studies that evaluated the impact of policy measures with a special focus on external price referencing. Finally, the challenge of actual prices presentation in the international studies is discussed.
    Vrsta gradiva - e-članek
    Leto - 2018
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 4635249