Austria could save Euros 256 million by using more generics
Journal Title: Generics and Biosimilars Initiative Journal - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
A recent study by IMS Health Austria (IMS) revealed that in Austria healthcare payers could have saved more than a quarter billion Euros during 2011 if physicians would have prescribed more generics to their patients.
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Christoph Baumgärtel
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- EP ID EP355660
- DOI 10.5639/gabij.2012.0103-4.038
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