Background Little comparative evidence is available on utilisation of cancer medicines in different countries and its determinants. The aim of this study was to develop a statistical model to test the correlation between utilisation and possible determinants in selected European countries. Methods A sample of 31 medicines for cancer treatment that obtained EU-wide marketing...
Management of diabetes represents an enormous challenge for health systems at every level of development. The latter are tested for their ability to continuously deliver high quality care to patients from the day they are diagnosed throughout their life. In this study, we review the status of diabetes management in Thailand and try to identify the key challenges the country needs...
Erofile Gripiotis 0 Alessandra Ferrario 0 0 London School of Economics and Political Science , Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE , UK 1 University of Algiers , Rue Didouche Mourad, Algiers , Algeria
Diabetes and its complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in India, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is on the rise. This calls for an assessment of the economic burden of the disease. To conduct a critical review of the literature on cost of illness studies of diabetes and its complications in India. A comprehensive literature review addressing the study...
of Indonesia and also a member of The Indonesian Society of Endocrinology. Alessandra Ferrario is a Research Officer in health and pharmaceutical policy within the Medical Technology Research Group
Ferrario 2 5 Veronika J Wirtz 3 5 Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar 4 5 0 WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies, Health Economics Department, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (Austrian
Regulation of the pharmaceutical system is a crucial, yet often neglected, component in ensuring access to safe and effective medicines. The aim of this study was to provide an in-depth analysis of the existing pharmaceutical regulation, including recent changes, in the Republic of Moldova. Data from field work conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) together with a...
Alessandra Ferrario Veronika J. Wirtz Kees de Joncheere Hanne Bak Pedersen Guillaume Dedet Valérie Paris Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar PPRI Conference 0 WHO Collaborating Centre for ... Department at the World Health Organization; Alessandra Ferrario, Research Officer at the London School of Economics; Panos Kanavos, Reader in International Health Policy in the Social Policy Department and
With an estimated 74% of all deaths attributable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2010, NCDs have become a major health priority in Brazil. The objective of the study was to conduct a comprehensive literature review on diabetes in Brazil; specifically: the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes, the availability of national and regional sources of data (particularly in terms of...
Background Managed entry agreements (MEAs) are a set of instruments to facilitate access to new medicines. This study surveyed the implementation of MEAs in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where limited comparative information is currently available. Method We conducted a survey on the implementation of MEAs in CEE between January and March 2017. Results Sixteen countries...
Considerable variety in how patients respond to treatments, driven by differences in their geno- and/ or phenotypes, calls for a more tailored approach. This is already happening, and will accelerate with developments in personalized medicine. However, its promise has not always translated into improvements in patient care due to the complexities involved. There are also concerns...
Considerable variety in how patients respond to treatments, driven by differences in their geno- and/ or phenotypes, calls for a more tailored approach. This is already happening, and will accelerate with developments in personalized medicine. However, its promise has not always translated into improvements in patient care due to the complexities involved. There are also concerns...
