This study reports Portuguese population norms measured using the SF-6D based on a national representative sample. These results can be used as reference data to inform policy. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of what influences consumers’ choice of mandatory prescribed drugs, by looking with more detail to the substitution of branded drugs by generics. Specifically, this research looks at three factors that can influence this decision,...