Comparing Policies to Enhance Prescribing Efficiency in Europe Through Increasing Generic Utilization: Changes Seen and Global Implications

• Main Authors: W Shrank (Author), B Godman (Author), M Andersen (Author), C Berg (Author), I Bishop (Author), T Burkhardt (Author), K Garuoliene (Author), H Herholz (Author), R Joppi (Author), M Kalaba (Author), O Laius (Author), D McGinn (Author), V Samaluk (Author), C Sermet (Author), U Schwabe (Author), I Teixeira (Author), L Tilson (Author), FC Tulunay (Author), V Vlahović-Palčevski (Author), K Wendykowska (Author), B Wettermark (Author), C Zara (Author), LL Gustafsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Formifarma, LDA., 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim The aim of this article was to evaluate the influence of different demand-side measures to enhance the prescribing of generics in ambulatory care based on cross-national comparisons. Methods An observational retrospective study was conducted using administrative databases from across Europe, doc...