Discussion on Countermeasures Against the Unreasonable Drug Expenditure Rise
- VernacularTitle:遏制药品费用不合理增长的对策探讨
- Author:
Lihua SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug expenditure;
Unreasonable rise;
Countermeasures
- From:
China Pharmacy
2001;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the effective countermeasures and the way to control the unreasonable rise of drug expenditures.METHODS:The essential factors that deciding drug expenditure were experienced multi-analyses.RESULTS&CONCLUSION:The leading factor that led to the unreasonable rise of drug expenditure was that there were too many management faults in drug pricing and drug use,the drug pricing method should be improved in which the maximum retail prices of all drugs should be set by the government.the monitoring and inspecting of drug quality should be strengthened and the drug standards should be improved,a reward and punishment mechanism for doctors should be set up.