Pharmacoeconomics
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Pharmacoeconomics refers to the scientific discipline that compares the value of one pharmaceutical drug or drug therapy to another. It is a sub-discipline of Health economics. A pharmacoeconomic study evaluates the cost (expressed in monetary terms) and effects (expressed in terms of monetary value, efficacy or enhanced quality of life) of a pharmaceutical product. We can distinguish several types of pharmacoeconomic evaluation:cost-minimization analysis, cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-utility analysis. Pharmacoeconomic studies serve to guide optimal healthcare resource allocation, in a standardized and scientifically grounded manner.
A complete compilation of cost-utility analyses in the peer reviewed medical literature is available at the The CEA Registry Website.
[edit] See also
- Cost-minimization analysis
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis
- QALY
- Cost-utility analysis
- Pharmacoeconomic perspective
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[edit] External links
International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
