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Out of pocket or out of control: A qualitative analysis of healthcare professional stakeholder involvement in pharmaceutical policy change in Ireland

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  • O’Brien, Gary L.
  • Sinnott, Sarah-Jo
  • O’ Flynn, Bridget
  • Walshe, Valerie
  • Mulcahy, Mark
  • Byrne, Stephen

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Mandatory co-payments attached to prescription medicines on the Irish public health insurance [General Medical Services (GMS)] scheme have undergone multiple iterations since their introduction in October 2010. To date, whilst patients’ opinions on said co-payments have been evaluated, the perspectives of community pharmacists and general practitioners (GPs) have not.

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  • O’Brien, Gary L. & Sinnott, Sarah-Jo & O’ Flynn, Bridget & Walshe, Valerie & Mulcahy, Mark & Byrne, Stephen, 2020. "Out of pocket or out of control: A qualitative analysis of healthcare professional stakeholder involvement in pharmaceutical policy change in Ireland," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 124(4), pages 411-418.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:124:y:2020:i:4:p:411-418
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.02.011
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