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Report finds every 1% increase in generic dispensing cuts pharmaceutical expenditures by 0.6%
February 27th, 2006
Healthcare payers around the world favor the use of relatively inexpensive generic drugs as one of the most effective ways to curb pharmaceutical expenditures, yet some countries are only beginning to exploit the cost-cutting potential of generic medicines. Accordingly, Research & Markets has added "Generics Substitution in the Spotlight" to their offerings. In this Decision Resources report, recent trends in generics substitution in the United States, France, and Germany are analyzed. The report discusses the growing pressure on pharmacy benefit management companies (PBMs) in the United States to dispense generics rather than branded medicines, it...
Source: Pharma Business Week (2006-02-27)
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