Patients’ access to drugs with rebates in Switzerland – Empirical analysis and policy implications for drug pricing in Europe

Background: Many European countries introduced (confidential) rebates in the past years. Authorities and manufacturers argue that this strategy allows reduction of spending on high-cost drugs, and quick access of innovative drugs. We evaluated these arguments using Switzerland as an example, one of...

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Main Authors: David L Carl, BA, Kerstin N Vokinger, MD, JD, PhD, LLM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776221000272