Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Drug Benefits Management
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2005-11-29
Definition:
Drug benefits managers in Canada use Prescribing Protocols, Special Authority Policies, and Reference Based Pricing Policies in an attempt to manage choices among therapeutically similar but chemically distinct products.
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References
- Morgan SG, Kozyrskyj A, Metge C, Roos NP. Pharmaceuticals: Therapeutic interchange and pricing policies. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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