Effects of economic and health policies on the consumption of antibiotics in a Spanish region.
Paula Rojas GarciaFernando Antoñanzas VillarPublished in: Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research (2019)
Economic and health policies helped to reduce antibiotic consumption. Each policy has different effects, co-payment reduces overall drug consumption through a price effect (loss of purchasing power), awareness campaigns depend on other elements for their success (media, scope and patient income).