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
  
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