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The reimbursement market is the sub-market which includes medicines whose expenses covered by a third party payer.
Last update: 30 June 2023
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The maximum amount of a medicine paid for by a third party payer.
In German: Erstattungspreis
Der maximale Betrag der Ausgaben für ein Arzneimittel…
Decision-making process on the reimbursement status, reimbursement price, reimbursement rate of medicines that involves the roles and the composition…
The percentage share of the price of a medicine or medical service that is reimbursed/subsidized by a public payer. The difference between the…
Evaluation process of a reimbursement decision (i.e. decision about the reimbursement status and reimbursement rates of medicines), which may, or may…
The reimbursement system which covers the majority of residents in a country, in some countries also referred to as “general” reimbursement.
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Defines whether a medicine is eligible for reimbursement (reimbursable medicines) or not (non-reimbursable medicines).
In German: Erstattungsstatus…
The payment of a health care provider (individual or organisation) for the services provided. The services may be paid directly by the patient or by…
An entity, a person or a company that sells goods to consumers. In the pharmaceutical sector, this is the umbrella term for facilities that dispense/…
Agreements concluded by payers and pharmaceutical companies to diminish the impact on the payer's budget of new and existing medicines brought about…
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Continuity of care provided when transitioning from one health care setting to another, allowing pharmacy care to be carried out without any…
Self-medication is the treatment of common health problems with medicines especially designed and labelled for use without medical supervision and…
Wholesale distribution offering a limited range of medicines available in a defined market.
Synonym: Short-Line wholesaling, Short-liner
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A single social health insurance institution. In some countries there are several sickness funds operating (Austria) or even competing each other (…
Wholesale distribution scheme in which a wholesaler has the exclusive right to distribute medicines – usually all products – of one manufacturer.
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A medicine that can be purchased from one manufacturer since it is patent-protected (on-patent medicine).
Synonym: generic
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A system of financing health care funded through insurance contributions by employers and employees as well as state subsidies.
In German: Soziale…
A person or organisation with a legitimate interest in a topic related to health care. Stakeholders may be:
- pharmaceutical manufacturers
-…
Pricing procedure, where medicine prices are set on a regulatory basis (e.g. law, enactment, decree).
Last update: 30 June 2023
Source: PPRI
Management of medicine stocks in a hospital or any other step of a delivery chain.
Good distribution practices suggest the following principles for…