Outcomes of Reference Pricing for Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitors
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Outcomes of reference pricing for angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors.
BACKGROUND In January 1997, reference pricing for angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for patients 65 years of age or older was introduced in British Columbia, Canada. For medications within a specific class, insurance covers the cost up to the reference price, and patients pay the extra cost of more expensive medications. Although reference pricing may reduce the costs of prescripti...
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عنوان ژورنال: New England Journal of Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0028-4793,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa003087