The Pharmacists' and Patients' Views of Policy Measures: The Effects of Changing Pharmacy Margins in Portugal
- In: Posters
- At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
- Type: Poster
- By: BARROS, Pedro Pita (Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal)
- Co-author(s): Martins, Bruno (Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal)
Moura, Ana (Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal)
Teixeira, Inês (CEFAR (Centre for Health Research & Evaluation) / ANF, Lisbon, Portugal)
Costa, Suzete (CEFAR (Centre for Health Research & Evaluation) / ANF, Lisbon, Portugal)
Queirós, Sónia (NGI (Information Management Dep.) / ANF, Lisbon, Portugal) - Abstract:
BACKGROUND:
Revisions were made to the pharmaceutical policy in Portugal, aimed at decreasing prices and contributing to lower expenditure. A new margin system was introduced, in 2012, for pharmacies and wholesalers.
AIMS:
To assess: costs associated to dispensing and other services; the proportion of purchased medicines on total prescribed; the.. The access to the whole abstract and if available the presentation file is available to FIP members and to congress participants of that specific congress.
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