Review article

Pharmacoeconomics - Concepts, Methods and Controverses

Stipe Orešković

Abstract

Pharmacoeconomics is a modern scientific
branch of medicine whose importance in drug development
and marketing began to be recognized in the 1990-ties. It is
expected that its importance will continue to grow in the 21
century as well. Health insurance societies, ministries of
health, medical schools, schools for public health and the
pharmaceutical industry are being aware of the importance of
specialising and gaining knowledge in this particular field. The
rising costs of medical care lead the manufacturers and buyers
of medical instruments and pharmaceutical products to
recognize the need to evaluate and compare the cost of investments
and expenditures regarding the effects achieved. This
surpasses the traditional criteria of efficacy and safety valid
before the advent of pharmacoeconomics in investigation, registration,
financing, prescribing and utilization of drugs.

Keywords

pharmacoeconomics; costs

Hrčak ID:

19946

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/19946

Publication date:

13.2.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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