Cost-containment policies in public pharmaceutical spending in the EU

Giuseppe Carone, Christoph Schwierz and Ana Xavier

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Abstract: This paper presents and evaluates pharmaceutical policies in the EU aimed at the rational use of medicines and at keeping pharmaceutical spending under control. Policy makers are growing more aware that by regulating pharmaceutical markets correctly, considerable savings can be achieved without compromising the quality of care. Specifically, the paper makes the case that, by following numerous best-practices in pharmaceutical sector regulations, the value for money of pharmaceutical consumption could be substantially increased. Appropriate regulations can be relevant for pricing, reimbursement, market entry and expenditure control, as well as specific policies targeted at the distribution chain, physicians and patients.

Keywords: rational use of medicines; generic substitution; public pharmaceutical expenditure; pharmaceutical policies; cost-containment; value for money; pharmaceutical sector regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H51 I00 I1 I10 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-09-14
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Published in European Economy- Economic Papers 461.ISSN 1(2012): pp. 1-64

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