Societal value of generic medicines beyond cost-saving through reduced prices
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Societal value of generic medicines beyond cost-saving through reduced prices.
OBJECTIVE This paper aims to provide an overview of the added societal value of generic medicines beyond their cost-saving potential through reduced prices. In addition, an observational case study will document the impact of generic entry on access to pharmacotherapy in The Netherlands and an illustrative exercise was carried out to highlight the budget impact of generic entry. METHODS A nar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1473-7167,1744-8379
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.2015.1017565