Kangasharju, Aki; Hokkanen, Joni; Linnosmaa, Ismo; … - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus (VATT), Government … - 2012
The present paper evaluates the quantitative impact of a pharmaceutical reform on pharmaceutical prices. A generic substitution policy was introduced in Finland in 2003 to contain rising pharmaceutical expenditure. After the reform pharmacists were obliged to propose a cheaper alternative to a...