BACKGROUND: The pharmaceutical bill is increasing at an alarming rate. The physician
practice variation has a pronounced effect on healthcare spending. A number of factors can …

Background Over the past few decades, drug and overall healthcare expenditure have risen
rapidly in most countries. The present study investigates the attitudes and the factors which …

Background Prescription drugs constitute the primary source of revenue for the
pharmaceutical industry. Most pharmaceutical companies commit a great deal of time and …

Background Rational prescribing is a primary step to ensure rational drug use. Often, half of
the medicines are prescribed irrationally and half of these are even used incorrectly as the …

Background Drug promotion by medical representatives is one of the factors that influence
physicians' prescribing decisions and choice of drugs. Objective To assess the influence of …

Doctors prescribe medications for therapeutic indications and to meet patient expectations.
Understanding the pattern of prescribing is a necessary precursor for any intervention and …

Background Drug companies rely on their marketing activities to influence physicians.
Previous studies showed that pharmaceutical companies succeeded to manage physicians …

Objective: The objective was to quantify the specialists' prescription pattern in Iran and to
point out the prescribing behavioral differences among several specialties. Methods: A …

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Background: Pharmaceutical drug promotion is a means of informing health professionals
about new drugs. The approach is often times unethical and inappropriate and may promote …