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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458153403321

Titolo

Regulating pharmaceuticals in Europe [[electronic resource] ] : striving for efficiency, equity and quality / / edited by Elias Mossialos, Monique Mrazek, Tom Walley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-94735-7

9786610947355

0-335-22655-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (561 p.)

Collana

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies series

Altri autori (Persone)

MossialosElias

MrazekMonique Francine

WalleyTom

Disciplina

362.1782094

Soggetti

Pharmaceutical industry - Europe

Drugs - Law and legislation - Europe

Drugs - Prescribing - Europe

Pharmaceutical policy - Europe

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The rising cost of pharmaceutical expenditures in many European countries is of concern to governments required to make effective use of health care budgets. This book examines approaches used to manage pharmaceutical expenditure across Europe and what impact these strategies have had on efficiency, quality, equity and cost of pharmaceutical care.