Impact of Restricted Reimbursement on the Use of Statins in Finland A Register-Based Study



: Martikainen JE, Saastamoinen LK, Korhonen MJ, Enlund H, Helin-Salmivaara A

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2010

 Medical Care

: MEDICAL CARE

: MED CARE

: 9

: 48

: 9

: 761

: 766

: 6

: 0025-7079

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181e41bcb


Conclusions: Restricted reimbursement of expensive statins decreased their use. It seems that after the policy new statin treatments have channeled appropriately. Although it is likely that the cost-containment aim of the policy was reached, health and long-term effects are not known.



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