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The impact of repeated cost containment policies on pharmaceutical expenditure: experience in Spain

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  • Iván Moreno-Torres
  • Jaume Puig-Junoy
  • Josep Raya

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  • Iván Moreno-Torres & Jaume Puig-Junoy & Josep Raya, 2011. "The impact of repeated cost containment policies on pharmaceutical expenditure: experience in Spain," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 12(6), pages 563-573, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:12:y:2011:i:6:p:563-573
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-010-0271-1
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    Keywords

    Pharmaceutical expenditure; Pharmaceutical policy; Cost containment measures; Time series; H51; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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