Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9386

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Publication type: Journal Article

Hopefl AW.
Costs of pharmaceutical care: can the profession do anything?
Ann Pharmacother 1992 Dec; 26:(12):1585-8

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To review some of the factors that influence the cost of pharmaceuticals and the delivery of pharmaceutical care as well as some possible measures for decreasing these costs. DATA SYNTHESIS: Clinical studies have been selected to illustrate factors that may add to the overall cost of pharmaceutical care. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the perceived problems resulting from the introduction of new, expensive pharmaceuticals, possible means of controlling the costs of individual products are discussed. In addition, recommendations for achieving cooperation between pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy practitioners in demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of new products are provided.

Factors that influence the cost of pharmaceuticals and the delivery of pharmaceutical care are discussed; means for controlling costs and recommendations for achieving cooperation between pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy practitioners in demonstrating cost-effectiveness are also provided.

Keywords:
Attitude to Health Drug Approval Drug Costs/trends Fees, Pharmaceutical Humans Pharmaceutical Services/economics* Pharmacists/economics* Prescriptions, Drug/economics United States United States Food and Drug Administration