Objective. To identify all financial incentives that had been proposed, described, or used
regardless of their initial objective and, when possible, to assess the results of these …

Generic drugs have a key role to play in the efficient allocation of financial resources for
pharmaceutical medicines. Policies implemented in the countries with a high rate of generic …

This comprehensive, authoritative text provides a state-of-the-art review of current
knowledge and best practices for helping adults with psychiatric disabilities move forward in …

In recent years health insurers have placed a great deal of emphasis on the ability of generic
medicines to deliver significant savings to overstretched health care budgets due to their …

The experience of General medical practitioner (GP) fundholding is analysed for evidence of
the response by family doctors to financial incentives. An analysis of consultant outreach, the …

Background The proportion of total healthcare expenditures spent on drugs has continued to
grow in countries of all income categories. Policy‐makers are under pressure to control …

Background Pharmaceuticals, while central to medical therapy, pose a significant burden to
health care budgets. Therefore regulations to control prescribing costs and improve quality …

Objective Increasing the use of generic medications could help control medical costs.
However, educational interventions have limited impact on prescriber behavior, and e …

Objectives. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 educational
strategies aimed at improving prescribing standards in primary care. Methods. A pragmatic …

The aims of this study were to investigate factors affecting generic medicine prescribing
among general practitioners (GPs) in Melbourne, Australia. A qualitative approach was …