Consumption of antidepressants and economic austerity in Brazil.
Lívia Teixeira de MattosClaudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-CastroCláudia Du Bocage Santos-PintoBjörn WettermarkCarla Lourenço Tavares de AndradePublished in: Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research (2022)
Consumption of antidepressants from pharmacy retail outlets increased even within a context of economic crisis, which may be a reflection of the disease burden in Brazil. Health budget cuts due to the economic crisis may be directing users to out-of-pocket expenses, deepening social inequalities.