We provide country-specific information in different formats about the pharmaceutical systems (out-patient, in-patient, both sectors) with a focus on pricing, procurement and reimbursement. PPRI and PHIS country reports were written by country representatives (usually staff of public authorities for pricing and reimbursement; involvement of hospital pharmacists in the case of PHIS and researchers is possible) and were reviewed by the PPRI Secretariat. These documents arising from PPRI and PHIS are considered as official documents of the countries.
PPRI Pharma Profiles are available in longer and shorter versions (Short PPRI Pharma Profiles). In addition, the new series of PPRI Pharma Briefs (developed in 2019) offer concise and up-to-date country reports on a few pages (information at a glance).
Albania
Hana E, Gaba D, Backa M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Albania 2009. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2009
Austria
Vogler S, Haasis MA, Zimmermann N (2024): PPRI Pharma Brief: Austria 2023. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series. Gesundheit Österreich (GÖG / Austrian National Public Health Institute), Vienna
For an update on the pharmaceutical system in Austria see also the article: Vogler S: Pharmaceutical regulation and policies in Austria. Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde. 2022; 13(1): 639
Vogler S, Haasis MA, Zimmermann N (2019): PPRI Pharma Brief: Austria 2019. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG / Austrian National Public Health Institute), Vienna
Zimmermann N, Rainer L (2018): Short PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2017. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI), Austrian Public Health Institute (GÖG), Vienna
Vogler S, Schmickl B, Zimmermann N (2013): Short PPRI / PHIS Pharma Profile Austria 2013. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) / Pharmaceutical Health Information System (PHIS), Vienna
Zimmermann N, Vogler S. (2012): PPRI/PHIS Pharma Profile Austria 2012. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) / Pharmaceutical Health Information System (PHIS), Vienna
Zimmermann N, Vogler S, Morak S, Windisch F (2010): Krankenhaus-Pharma-Bericht Österreich 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission,Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Vogler S, Leopold C (2010): WHO Pharmaceutical Country Profile – Austria . Written by Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, commissioned by the World Health Organization, Vienna
Zimmermann N, Vogler S (2009): PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Austria 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Vienna
Leopold C, Habl C, Vogler S, Morak S (2008): PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2008 . Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, Vienna
Leopold C, Habl C, Vogler S, Morak S (2008): PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2008 (German). Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, Vienna
Arts D, Habl C, Leopold C, Windisch F (2007): PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, Vienna
Belgium
Antonissen Y, DeSwaef A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Belgium 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
DeSwaef A, Antonissen Y.: PPRI Pharma Profile Belgium 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
DeSwaef A, Antonissen Y.: PPRI Pharma Profile 2007 Belgium. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Bulgaria
Andre G, Semerdjiev I.: PHIS Pharma Profile Bulgaria 2010. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Andre G, Semerdjiev I.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Bulgaria 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Andre G, Semerdjiev I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Bulgaria 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Croatia
Getlinger M, Vogler S.: Arzneimittelsystem Kroatien - Factsheet (in German) . Written by Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2013, 2013
Morak S.: Arzneimittelsystem Kroatien - Factsheet. Written by Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Cyprus
Zimmermann N, Haasis MA (2021): PPRI Pharma Brief: Cyprus 2021. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series.Gesundheit Österreich (GÖG / Austrian National Public Heatlh Institute), Vienna
Petrou P (2010): PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Cyprus 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Ashikales X, Tsinontides A (2007): PPRI Pharma Profile Cyprus 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Czech Republic
Zalesakova P (2009): PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Czech Republic 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Denmark
Safiye Özer, Elisabeth Thomsen, Paul Schüder.: PHIS Pharma Profile Denmark 2011. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2013
Er S.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Denmark 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Thomsen E, Er S, Fonnesbæk Rasmussen P.: PPRI Pharma Profile Denmark 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Estonia
Pudersell K, Vetka A, Rootslane L, Mathiesen M, Vendla K, Laasalu K.: PPRI Pharma Profile Estonia 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Finland
Närhi U.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Finland 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Mäntyranta T, Martikainen J, Kivioja A, Paldán M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Finland 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
France
Vogler S, Zimmermann N, Windisch F (2022): PPRI Medical Devices Brief: France 2022. PPRI Medical Devices Briefs Series. Gesundheit Österreich (GÖG / Austrian Public Health Institute), Vienna
Vogler, S.(2020): PPRI Pharma Brief: France 2020. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series
Lopes S, Marty Ch, Berdai B (2011): PHIS Pharma Profile France 2011. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Lopes S, Marty C, Berdai D (2009): PHIS Hospital Pharma Report France 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Van Ganse E, Chamba G, Bruet G, Becquart V, Stamm C, Lopes S, Marty C (2008): PPRI Pharma Profile France 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Van Ganse E, Chamba G, Bruet G, Becquart V, Stamm C, Lopes S, Marty C (2008): PPRI Pharma Profile France 2008 (Korean version). Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth; translated by the Health Insurance Policy Research, South Korea 2010
Van Ganse E, Chamba G, Bruet G, Becquart V, Stamm C, Lopes S, Marty C (2007): PPRI Pharma Profile France 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Germany
Stargardt T, Busse R, Dauben H.P.: PPRI Pharma Profile Germany 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Greece
Vardica A, Kontozamanis V.: PPRI Pharma Profile Greece 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Hungary
Kovács T, Rózsa P, Szigeti S, Borcsek B, Lengyel G.: PPRI Pharma Profile Hungary 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Ireland
Elliott D, Byrne G.: PPRI Pharma Profile Ireland 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Italy
Vogler, S.: PPRI Pharma Brief: Italy 2021. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series, 2021
Martini N, Folino Gallo P, Montilla S.: PPRI Pharma Profile Italy 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Kyrgyzstan
Schneider P, Vogler S.: Pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement reform in Kyrgyzstan. WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2016, Copenhagen
Latvia
Gulbe A, Innus J, Arajs D, Martinsons A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Latvia 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Behmane D, Viksna A, Gulbe A.: PPRI Pharma Profile Latvia 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Behmane D.: PPRI Pharma Profile Latvia 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Lithuania
Krukiene G, Alonderis T, Knasiene D, Jankauskiene O.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Lithuania 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Krukiene G, Alonderis T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Lithuania 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Krukiene G, Alonderis T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Lithuania 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Malta
Meli S, Magrin Sammut S (2022): PPRI Pharma Brief: Malta 2021. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG / Austrian National Public Health Institute), Vienna
Zahra Pulis I.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Malta 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Netherlands
Storms H, Schreurs M.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report The Netherlands 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Norway
Aure O.H., Festøy H.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2022. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI), 2022
Weise N, Festøy H, Hagen C.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2018. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI), 2018
Festøy H, Ognøy A.H.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2015. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI), 2015
Festøy H, Aanes T,Yu L.M, Ognøy A, Gregersen T.: PHIS Pharma Profile Norway 2011. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2011
Aanes T, Ognøy A.H, Festoy H.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Norway 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Festöy H, Sveen K, Yu K.M, Gjönnes L, Gregersen T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Frostelid T, Hansen T, Sveen K, Gregersen T, Grosvold I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Poland
Adamski J, Wendykowska K.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Poland 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Leopold C, Vogler S.: Access to essential medicines in Poland . Commissioned by Health Action International Europe, 2009
Leopold C, Vogler S.: Access to essential medicines in Poland (Polish). Commissioned by Health Action International Europe, 2009
Janiszewski R, Bondaryk K.: PPRI Pharma Profile Poland 2007. Commissioned by European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General and Austrian Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Portugal
Caldeira S, Furtado C, Vieira I, Baptista A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Portugal 2010. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Vogler S, Leopold C.: Access to essential medicines in Portugal . Commissioned by Health Action International Europe, 2009
Vogler S, Leopold C.: Access to essential medicines in Portugal (Portuguese). Commissioned by Health Action International Europe, 2009
Teixeira I, Vieira I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Portugal 2008. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2008
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Jang S, Byun J, Song I, Cho H.: PPRI Pharma Profile South Korea 2018. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI), College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, National Health Insurance Service, 2019
Romania
Leopold C, Vogler S.: Access to essential medicines in Romania . Commissioned by Health Action International Europe, 2010
Slovakia
Mazag J: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Slovakia 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Mazag J, Segec A: PPRI Pharma Profile Slovakia 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Spain
Vogler S: PPRI Pharma Brief: Spain 2020. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information (PPRI) Pharma Briefs Series.Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG / Austrian National Public Heatlh Institute): 2020, Vienna
Martínez Vallejo M, Ferré de la Peña P, Guilló Izquierdo M.J, Lens Cabrera C: PHIS Pharma Profile Spain 2010. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission,Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Sweden
Björvang C, Pontén J, Rönnholm G, Skiöld P: PPRI Pharma Profile Sweden 2023. TLV Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, 2023
Pontén J, Rönnholm G, Skiöld P: PPRI Pharma Profile Sweden 2017. TLV Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, 2017
Stenberg A.M, Landerholm L, Svensson J.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Sweden 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Redman R, Köping Höggård M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Sweden 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Türkiye
Tatar M.: Short PPRI Pharma Profile Turkey 2017. 2017
Tatar M.: Short PPRI/PHIS Pharma Profile Turkey 2013. 2014
Tatar M.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Turkey 2010. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2010
Tatar M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Turkey 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
United Kingdom
Kullmann D.: PHIS Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2010. Pharmaceutical Health Information System (PHIS); Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health , 2010
James D, Kullman D.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report United Kingdom 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, 2009
Palnoch D, Kullman D, Sherriff J, Barnor E, Baxter M, Carter J, Crompton-Howe G, Kenworthy D, Blessing R, Stokoe H, Derbyshire M.: PPRI Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2007. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, 2007
Palnoch D, Kullman D, Sherriff J, Barnor E, Baxter M, Carter J, Crompton-Howe G, Kenworthy D, Blessing R, Stokoe H, Derbyshire M.: PPRI Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2007 (Korean version). Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth; translated by the Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, the National Health Insurance Corporation, South Korea, 2010, 2007