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Erschienen in: The European Journal of Health Economics 9/2020

05.05.2020 | Editorial

Efficiency ratio and rocketing drug prices: old concerns and new possibilities

verfasst von: Stefano Capri, Fernando Antonanzas

Erschienen in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Ausgabe 9/2020

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One of the most significant phenomena in the recent years concerning the pharmaceutical industry and, at the same time, payers in healthcare systems, is the sharp acceleration in the growth of new drug prices [1]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Efficiency ratio and rocketing drug prices: old concerns and new possibilities
verfasst von
Stefano Capri
Fernando Antonanzas
Publikationsdatum
05.05.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
The European Journal of Health Economics / Ausgabe 9/2020
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Elektronische ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-020-01194-9

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