Prescription Drugs: Spending Controls in Four European Countries

Prescription Drugs: Spending Controls in Four European Countries
ISBN-10
0788111728
ISBN-13
9780788111723
Series
Prescription Drugs
Pages
100
Language
English
Published
1994-09
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Jonathan Ratner

Description

Examines how four other countries -- France, Germany, Sweden & the United Kingdom -- regulate prescription drug prices, how these policies affect drug prices, & how they affect pharmaceutical research & development. 25 charts & tables.

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