Rationale, aims and objectives In Austria, the participation of general practitioners (GPs) in
so‐called 'quality circles for pharmacotherapy'(QCPs) was taken as a special approach to …

Introduction: The appreciable growth in pharmaceutical expenditure has resulted in multiple
initiatives across Europe to lower generic prices and enhance their utilization. However …

Background Prescribing errors are prevalent in hospital settings with provision of feedback
recommended to support prescribing of doctors. Feedback on prescribing has been …

Background The use of a restrictive formulary, with placement determined through a drug-
reimbursement decision-making process, is one approach to managing drug expenditures …

Objectives The aim of this project was to conduct an economic evaluation of the Norfolk
Medicines Support Service (NMSS), a pharmacist-led medication review service for patients …

To control the cost of drugs prescribed by general practitioners (GPs), the Netherlands
Ministry of Health decided to implement an electronic prescription system. This paper uses …

Background Drug utilization review (DUR) programs are being conducted in Canadian
hospitals with the aim of improving the appropriateness of prescriptions. However, there is …

Irrational and inconsistent drug prescription has considerable impact on morbidity, mortality,
health service utilization, and community burden. However, few studies have addressed the …

Objectives: To derive indicators of quality prescribing by Australian general practitioners
based on Health Insurance Commission (HIC) data and assess the influence of incomplete …

Background Incomplete medication lists increase the risk of medication errors and adverse
drug effects. In Denmark, dispensing data and pharmacy records are available directly …