Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Judicial, Administrative and Humanitarian Problems of State Structures and Economic Subjects (JAHP 2017)

The Introduction of Generic Substitution in Australia and Its Inspiration for China

Authors
Feng Chang, Jianyun Zhang, Qiang Xia, Penglei Cui
Corresponding Author
Feng Chang
Available Online September 2017.
DOI
10.2991/jahp-17.2017.54How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Australia; generic; substitution; pharmaceutical expense
Abstract

The aim of this article is to enhance understanding of how the cost-containment strategy of generic substitution is working, the effectiveness of generic substitution in Australia. It has been shown effective with regard to lowering the price of medicines. Generic substitution is a commonly used cost-containment strategy meant to control pharmaceutical expenditure without compromising health objectives. It has provided experiences and references to China.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Judicial, Administrative and Humanitarian Problems of State Structures and Economic Subjects (JAHP 2017)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
September 2017
ISBN
10.2991/jahp-17.2017.54
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/jahp-17.2017.54How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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