Pricing appraisal of anti-cancer drugs in the South East Asian, Western Pacific and East Mediterranean Region

Pricing appraisal of anti-cancer drugs in the South East Asian, Western Pacific and East Mediterranean Region

Background: Globally, cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality. High treatment cost, partly owing to higher prices of anti-cancer drugs, presents a significant burden on patients and healthcare systems. The aim of the present study was to survey and compare retail prices of anti-cancer drugs...

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Main Authors: Babar, Z.-U.D (Author), Elrggal, M.E (Author), Hadi, M.A (Author), Khan, T.M (Author), Lee, K.S (Author), Ming, L.C (Author), Neoh, C.F (Author), Salmasi, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2017
Subjects:
Anti-cancer drugs
antineoplastic agent
Antineoplastic Agents
Article
Asia, Southeastern
comparative study
controlled study
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
Developing Countries
developing country
drug cost
Drug Costs
Eastern Europe
Eastern Mediterranean
economics
geographic distribution
high income country
human
Humans
low income country
Mediterranean Region
middle income country
neoplasm
Neoplasms
Oman
Pacific islands
Pacific Islands
Pricing
purchasing
Southeast Asia
South-East Asia
Southern Europe
standards
Taiwan
Western Hemisphere
Western Pacific
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