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Review
. 2004 Oct 23;329(7472):972-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7472.972.

Inclusion of cost effectiveness in licensing requirements of new drugs: the fourth hurdle

R S Taylor  1 , M F Drummond, G Salkeld, S D Sullivan
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Review

Inclusion of cost effectiveness in licensing requirements of new drugs: the fourth hurdle

R S Taylor et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Increasing numbers of countries are considering cost effectiveness in decisions about which drugs to make available for prescription. How do the different approaches work and is it time for standardisation?

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Australia has required data on cost effectiveness of drugs since 1993 Credit: ROSS SCHULTZ/NEWSPIX
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