Analysis of Current Status and Drug Expenditure of Drug Shortage Prevention Program

퇴장방지의약품관리제도의 운영 현황과 약품비 분석

  • Chae, Su-Mi (Headquarter for Health Policy Research, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Kyung (Graduate School of Clinical Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women’s University)
  • 채수미 (한국보건사회연구원 보건의료연구본부) ;
  • 이의경 (숙명여자대학교 임상약학대학원)
  • Published : 2008.04.30

Abstract

This study investigated the current status and drug expenditure of the drug shortage prevention program in Korea. National health insurance claims data from 2001 to 2005 were analyzed for the drugs with inadequate supply, which were designated as shortage prevention drugs (SPDs). Drug use of SPDs have increased every year, but the average increase rate of drug expenditure for SPDs, 13.5% was lower than that for all the reimbursed drugs, 18.6%. Drugs with price increase based on production cost were more actively used than drugs with prescription incentives for doctors.

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