The literature indicates that the expenditure on orphan drugs will be increasing over the coming years. The market for orphan drugs has inherent market characteristics that sometimes result in high prices. The aim of this study was to analyse whether awarding orphan designation status has an...

Objectives This article aims to review regulation governing outpatient orthotic braces (neck, wrist and knee braces) in France, the Netherlands and Sweden with a view to reforming the Belgian market.Methods Information about the regulatory framework was derived from an analysis of legal texts...

This article reviews policies on physician payment methods that Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries have implemented to promote an efficient deployment of physicians. Countries

Generic medicines offer equally high-quality treatment as originator medicines do at much lower prices. As such, they represent a considerable opportunity for authorities to obtain substantial savings. At the moment, the pharmaceutical landscape is changing and many pharmaceutical companies have...