Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7845

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Publication type: Journal Article

Framework for Research and Evaluation into the Effects of Managed Care on the Pharmaceutical Marketplace: excerpts from the final report
Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Economics 2001; 10:(4):235-266

Abstract:

Some excerpts from the final report of A Framework for Research and Evaluation into the Effects of Managed Care on the Pharmaceutical Marketplace are presented, including a discussion of the pharmaceutical industry, the managed care industry, sources and methods of payment for prescription drugs under managed care, managed care cost containment, populations enrolled in managed care, effects on consumer access to and use of prescription drugs, regulatory mandates, and measuring quality and outcomes.