Current National Initiatives about Drug Policies and Cost Control in Europe: The Italy Example

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-131

  Rocchi, Francesca ^a   Addis, Antonio ^a,b   Martini, Nello ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

^b Mininstry of Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug cost; Drug utilization; Expenditure; Formulary; Healthcare system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE; ITALY; POLICY; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 1642368969     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200404000-00008     Document Type: Article

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