Do cost containment policies save money and influence physicians’ prescribing behavior? Lessons from South Korea’s drug policy for diabetes medication
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DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy114
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We evaluate the effects of drug price reduction policy on pharmaceutical expenditure and prescription patterns in diabetes medication. DESIGN An interrupted time series study design using generalized estimating equations. SETTING This study used National… read more here.
Keywords: drug; policy; drug price; price reduction ... See more keywords
Antifungal drug price increases in the United States, 2000–2019
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13486
Abstract: Antifungal drugs treat a variety of conditions, ranging from localised dermatologic disease to life‐threatening systemic infections. Some common antifungal drugs experienced large price increases in recent years, however, factors contributing to these price increases are… read more here.
Keywords: drug price; price; antifungal drug; increases united ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the effectiveness of comprehensive drug price reform: a case study from Shihezi city in Western China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01246-9
Abstract: Background China carried out a comprehensive drug price reform (CDPR) in 2017 to control the growing expense of drug effectively and reduce the financial burden of inpatients. However, early studies in pilot regions found the… read more here.
Keywords: drug price; per month; drug; reform ... See more keywords
Specialty Drug Price Trends in the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program.
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DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2019.25.2.178
Abstract: BACKGROUND The federal 340B Drug Discount Program provides access to significant drug price discounts for health care organizations in the United States that serve a disproportional share of disadvantaged patients. OBJECTIVE To analyze trends over… read more here.
Keywords: drug price; year; drug; price ... See more keywords