Reference pricing, generic drugs and proposed changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 236-239

  Searles, Andrew ^a   Jefferys, Susannah ^b   Doran, Evan ^a   Henry, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; PATENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; DRUG COSTS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 34848859630     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01208.x     Document Type: Article

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