Objectives This article aims to review regulation governing outpatient orthotic braces (neck, wrist and knee braces) in France, the Netherlands and Sweden with a view to reforming the Belgian market.Methods Information about the regulatory framework was derived from an analysis of legal texts...

To encourage the development of orphan drugs, the European Union has implemented specific policies in 2000. However, the political, social, scientific and economic context has changed since the implementation of these policies. For that reason, the aim of this article is to evaluate orphan drug...

Objectives Pharmacists provide a wide range of professional services to support the appropriate use of medicines by patients. This study aims to conduct an international, comparative analysis of remuneration models for pharmaceutical professional services.Methods Information about remuneration...

Objectives To explore the current status (2010) of tendering programs for outpatient pharmaceuticals in the European countries and how these programs operate.Methods A survey was designed to assess the features of tendering programs in European countries. All 27 countries of the European Union...

Objectives This article aims to compare regulatory aspects of rare disease and orphan drug markets in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.Methods Information was derived from the international literature, analysis of legal texts, and a survey completed by...