Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Reference Based Pricing Policies
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2005-11-24
Definition:
Reimburse patients using any of the products within a class of close-substitutes according to the price of the lowest cost product within that class. Reference pricing policies typically involve special authority exemptions for patients that have clinical reasons for using a particular product within that class.
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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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