The Role of Government Reimbursement in Drug Shortages

Beginning in the mid-2000s, the incidence of drug shortages rose, especially for generic injectable drugs such as anesthetics and chemotherapy treatments. We examine whether reimbursement changes contributed to the shortages, focusing on a reduction in Medicare Part B reimbursement to providers for...

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Published in:	American economic journal. Economic policy 2017-05, Vol.9 (2), p.348-382
Main Authors:	Yurukoglu, Ali, Liebman, Eli, Ridley, David B.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	2002-2011 Anesthesia Chemotherapy Drugs Generic drugs Generic products Health care policy Health insurance Hydrochlorides Incentives Manufacturing Market prices Market share Medicare Patients Pharmaceutical industry Policy making Prescription drugs Prices Reforms Reimbursement Reliability Scarcity Shortages Sodium Treatment methods
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