Equitable Access to High-Cost Pharmaceuticals

Helps pharmacoeconomic and health economics researchers and practitioners improve pricing equitability and market access to high-cost pharmaceutical products

Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar (Edited by)

9780128119457

Paperback / softback, published 21 February 2018

238 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.39 kg

"Equitable Access to High-Cost Pharmaceuticals forms an all-inclusive source of knowledge for understanding the issues surrounding access to and cost of new medicines by merging theory with practice, providing a comprehensive outlook on pharmaceutical policy and regulation challenges." --Aris Angelis, The London School of Economics and Political Science

Equitable Access to High-Cost Pharmaceuticals seeks to aid the development and implementation of equitable public health policies by pharmaco-economics professionals, health economists, and policymakers. With detailed country-by country analysis of policy and regulation, the Work compares and contrasts national healthcare systems to support researchers and practitioners identify optimal healthcare policy solutions. The Work incorporates chapters on global regulatory changes, health technology assessment guidelines, and competitive effectiveness research recommendations from international bodies such as the OECD or the EU. Novel policies such as horizon scanning, managed-entry agreement and post-launch monitoring are considered in detail. The Work also thoroughly reviews novel pharmaceuticals with particular research interest, including cancer drugs, orphan medicines, Hep C, and personalized medicines.

1. Access to High Cost Medicines: An Overview 2. Health Technology Assessment 3. High-Cost Medicines in England 4. Managed Entry Agreements and High Cost Medicines (European Perspective) 5. Setting a Public Health Agenda to Support Access to High-Cost Medicines 6. Human Rights and Intellectual Property for Universal Access to New Essential Medicines 7. Access to High Price Medicines in Portugal 8. Improving Access to High-Cost Medicines in Low Income Countries in Africa: Creating a Functioning Pharmaceutical System in Uganda 9. Equitable Access to Biosimilars: An Overview 10. Access to High-Cost Medicines in Europe 11. Access to High-Cost Medicines in Australia 12. Access to High-Cost Medicines in New Zealand 13. Access to High-Cost Medicines in Wales

Subject Areas: Pharmacology [MMG]