Is There a Role for Pharmacoeconomics in Developing Countries? [Pharmacoeconomics Adis Online]
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Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar and Shane Scahill
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Citation/publishahead/Is_There_a_Role_for_Pharmacoeconomics_in.99956.aspx
Pharmacoeconomics October 19, 2010 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - ppg
doi: 10.2165/11584890-000000000-00000
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In this commentary, (the pharmaceutical situation was analyzed in 9 countries) and we argue that there is a need for a model that could aid in determining the perceived need and benefits of using pharmacoeconomics in formulary development in a given developing country. Health and pharmaceutical indicators from international agencies, evidence-based pharmacy-system research as well as the literature concerning ‘how people perceive pharmacoeconomics’ in developing countries could serve as some of these components that could be used to build such a model. Based on the need to understand the context of individual health systems as they relate to the utility of pharmacoeconomics, we provide case study descriptions of three different country groupings. Criteria for the groupings are based on (a) the country’s socioeconomic status; (b) recent pharmaceutical reforms; and (c) the advancement and maturity of health systems.
Group 1: South Korea and Taiwan
Group 2: Iran, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia
Group 3: Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines
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Zaheer
Dr Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar B.Pharm.,MPharm(Clin Pharm).,PhD
Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice
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