Effect of Austerity Measures on Infant Mortality: Evidence From Greece
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Governments frequently adopt austerity policies when facing economic crises, yet their long‐term consequences for population health remain incompletely understood. This paper examines the impact of large‐scale fiscal austerity on infant mortality by exploiting the Troika‐led economic adjustment program implemented in Greece beginning in 2010 ...
Robert J. Kolesar, Rok Spruk
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Editorial: Health services and economic inequalities through the lens of sustainable development. [PDF]
Front Public HealthTaghvaee V +3 more
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Evaluation of a Partial Ban on Rx‐Rebates in Germany
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate patients' price sensitivity for prescription (Rx) drugs with regards to patronizing online or brick‐and‐mortar pharmacies. In doing so, we exploit a policy change in Germany that prohibited online pharmacies from granting rebates to one part of the population, the members of the statutory health insurance scheme.
Maximilian M. Gail +3 more
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Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Economic policy can be a powerful instrument to influence food environments and support improved diets and health. Over the past 20 years, the use of fiscal policy to improve diets has increased dramatically. This paper reviews the trajectory of policy change, and explores the ways in which research has informed three different dimensions of ...
Anne Marie Thow
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Strengthening health technology assessment in Greece: industry-identified barriers and recommendations. [PDF]
Front Public HealthGeorge P, Eleftheria K, Kostas A.
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Pharmaceutical Economics in the Postwar Curriculum
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1947 openaire +2 more sources
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Outpatient specialist physicians in France can work either in the regulated sector, where they charge the regulated fee, or in the unregulated sector, where they set their own fees above the regulated fee. This context provides a unique opportunity to estimate the extent to which patients value services provided under balance billing.
Karine Lamiraud, Radu Vranceanu
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Rational use of expensive medicines in the Netherlands: strategies to improve effectiveness and reduce burden on patients and society - a narrative review. [PDF]
BMC MedPenninx BMF +7 more
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The Effects of Compulsory Licensing: A Case Study of HIV Drugs
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Compulsory licensing is a legal mechanism that allows governments the use of patented medicines without the owner's consent, subject to conditions and compensation, to meet public‐health needs. Despite its policy relevance and increasing use, empirical evidence on its market effects remains limited.
Nicolau Martin‐Bassols +2 more
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The impact of the consistency evaluation policy of generic drugs on the integration of innovation chain and industrial chain in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. [PDF]
Front Public HealthXie Y, Zhang W.
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