Glossary
B
Practice of setting the price of a biosimilar medicine, in relationship to the reference medicine price, usually at a certain percentage lower than…
Practice of dispensing a biosimilar medicine instead of the prescribed equivalent and interchangeable biosimilar or biological originator medicine at…
A branch pharmacy is attached to a pharmacy and is operated under its supervision. The branch pharmacy has its own independent premises and…
Name given for marketing purposes to any ready-prepared medicine placed on the market under a special name and in a special pack. A brand name may be…
A budget is an estimate of revenue and expenditure for a specified period.
Budget impact refers to the total costs that pharmaceutical reimbursement…
Budget Impact Analysis is an essential part of a comprehensive economic assessment of a health care technology and is increasingly required, along…
Bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product.
Last update: 7 June 2023
Source: PPRI
C
Strictly speaking, the term "capitation'' refers only to a payment mechanism - paying a provider a specific sum of money for the ongoing care of a…
A type of price quotation, indicating the delivery of goods including cargo insurance to the named place of destination at seller's expense. In an…
A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution such as a hospital or community mental health centre, which is delineated on…
A policy where funds already paid by public payers to pharmaceutical companies, wholesalers or pharmacists have to be paid back to the third party…
The study of the effects of the pharmaceuticals in humans.
Last update: 7 June 2023
Source: Strom & Kimmel, updated by PPRI
Any investigation in human subjects intended to discover or verify the clinical, pharmacological and/or other pharmacodynamic effects of an…
Cost-sharing in the form of a set proportion of the cost of a service. Cf. Out-of pocket payments
Last update: 7 June 2023
Source: PPRI
Patient’s contribution towards the expense of a medicine or health service covered by a third party payer (e.g., a public payer). Common types of co-…
A medicine that contains more than one active ingredient. Cf. fixed dose combination (FDC) product
In German: Kombinationsprodukt…
Health care facility dispensing medicines (POM and OTC, reimbursable and non-reimbursable medicines) to out-patients.
Pharmacies are subject to…
A pricing policy in which prices are determined through competition of comparable medicines. Prices of the comparator products are a key element to…
A medical condition that arises during a course of treatment and is expected to increase the length of stay by at least one day for most patients.
The preparation and supply of a single unit of a product intended for immediate use by a specific consumer. Compounding may provide a solution to the…