Do higher drug costs lead to better health?
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Keywords
better health, higher drug costs
Abstract
Dear Editor: The authors Mintzes and Lexchin in their commentary to our paper titled The Value of Medicines in Canada, have cultivated a theme to which we both agree – the need for efficient use of drug therapy. It is our original position that innovative pharmaceuticals, when used appropriately as part of overall disease management, offer value-for-money by increasing both the global quality and quantity of life.
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8. Calfee, JE. Prices, Markets, and the Pharmaceutical Revolution. Washington DC: American Enterprise Institute Press, 2000.
9. DiMasi J, Paqu ette C. Th e Economics o f Follow- on Drug Research and Development Trends in Entry Rates and the Timing of Development . Pharmacoeconomics 2 004;22( Supp l.2 ):1-1 4.
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