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- Title
The Effect of Introducing Rebate Contracts to Promote Generic Drug Substitution, on Doctors' Prescribing Practices.
- Authors
Hoffmann, Falk; Glaeske, Gerd; Pfannkuche, Matthias S.
- Abstract
The article discusses the impact of rebate contracts to encourage generic drugs substitution on physicians' prescription practices in Germany. As stated, the Competition Strengthening Act of the Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) enables health insurers to make rebate contracts with pharmaceutical companies. Conclusions of the study to determine the change in the prescription practice after the introduction of rebate contracts, are also discussed.
- Subjects
GERMANY; GENERIC drugs; DRUG prescribing; GENERIC drug substitution; HEALTH insurance companies; LAW
- Publication
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2009, Vol 106, Issue 48, p2
- ISSN
1866-0452
- Publication type
Article