[HTML][HTML] The consequences of patient charges for prescription drugs in Canada: a cross-sectional survey

MR Law, L Cheng, A Kolhatkar, LJ Goldsmith… - … Open Access Journal, 2018 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Many Canadians face substantial out-of-pocket charges for prescription drugs.
Prior work suggests that this causes some patients to not take their medications as …

[HTML][HTML] Financial burden of household out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs: cross-sectional analysis based on national survey data

L McLeod, BG Bereza, M Shim, P Grootendorst - Open Medicine, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Commentaries on the adequacy of insurance coverage for prescription drugs
available to Canadians have emphasized differences in the coverage provided by different …

A cross-national study of prescription nonadherence due to cost: data from the joint Canada-United States survey of health

J Kennedy, S Morgan - Clinical therapeutics, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: In Canada and the United States, patients who have difficulty paying for
prescribed medications are less likely to obtain them and may experience increased risks for …

[HTML][HTML] How much do we spend on prescription medicines? Out-of-pocket costs for patients in Australia and other OECD countries

A Kemp, DB Preen, J Glover, J Semmens… - Australian Health …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Objectives. To determine changes in out-of-pocket expenditure on prescription medicines for
Australian patients, and how patient expenditure compares with other Organisation for …

[BOOK][B] Strategies used by adults to reduce their prescription drug costs: United States, 2013

RA Cohen, MA Villarroel - 2015 - books.google.com
Approximately one-fifth (18%) of the $263 billion spent on retail prescription drugs in the
United States in 2012 was paid out of pocket (1). Some adults offset the cost of prescription …

[BOOK][B] Out-of-pocket spending on drugs and pharmaceutical products and cost-related prescription non-adherence among Canadians with chronic disease

DA Hennessy, C Sanmartin, P Ronksley, R Weaver… - 2016 - researchgate.net
Background: Approximately one-third of Canadians' prescription medication costs are paid
directly out-of-pocket. This study attempts to determine if outof-pocket expenditures of more …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing cost-related barriers to prescription drug use in Canada

KL Tang, WA Ghali, BJ Manns - CMAJ, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Drug formularies Provincial and territorial governments in Canada have a direct influence on
the provision of prescription drugs by establishing drug formularies, negotiating drug prices …

[PDF][PDF] Paying for prescription drugs around the world: why is the US an outlier

DO Sarnak, D Squires, G Kuzmak… - Issue Brief (Commonw …, 2017 - commonwealthfund.org
ABSTRACT ISSUE: Compared with other high-income countries, the United States spends
the most per capita on prescription drugs. GOAL: To compare drug spending levels and …

The effect of cost on adherence to prescription medications in Canada

MR Law, L Cheng, IA Dhalla, D Heard, SG Morgan - Cmaj, 2012 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Many patients do not adhere to treatment because they cannot afford their
prescription medications, putting them at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. We …

[HTML][HTML] Healthcare spending: plenty of blame to go around

G Branning, M Vater - American health & drug benefits, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
INDUSTRY TRENDS 446 l American Health & Drug Benefits l www. AHDBonline. com
November 2016 l Vol 9, No 8 ment). Because patients may not value healthcare as a service …