Use of budget savings from patent expiration of cancer drugs to improve affordability and accessibility

• Main Authors: Seung Mi Lee (Author), Heui Jae Kim (Author), David Suh (Author), Kyung-In Joung (Author), Eun Suk Kim (Author), Hee Jung Back (Author), Jun Young Kwon (Author), Man-Jae Park (Author), Dong Churl Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The introduction of generics after the loss of patent exclusivity plays a major role in budget savings by significantly decreasing drug prices. The aims of this study were to estimate the budget savings from off-patent cancer drugs in 2020-2024 and to inform decision makers on ho...