GENERICS AND BIOSIMILARS INITIATIVE JOURNAL
Official Journal of the Generics and Biosimilars Initiative
Volume 1 / Year 2012 / Issue 3-4
Review Article
Reference pricing systems in Europe: characteristics and consequences
Author(s): Pieter Dylst, PharmD, Professor Arnold G Vulto, PharmD, PhD, FCP, Steven Simoens, MSc, PhD
Page: 127-131Author byline as per print journal:Â Pieter Dylst, PharmD;Â Professor Steven Simoens, MSc, PhD;Â Professor Arnold G Vulto, PharmD, PhD Introduction:Â A reference pricing system is a system that establishes a common reimbursement level or reference price for a group of interchangeable medicines, i.e. the reference group. This article provides an overview of the different characteristics of the different […]