Abstract
Increasing prevalence of asthma and COPD has increased use of long acting inhalers. Different inhalers with patented delivery systems have kept costs high and inhalers among the highest expenditure items in ambulatory care in Scotland. There was a 136.8% increase in their utilisation between 2001 - 2017 alongside a 195.7% increase in expenditure. This is being addressed with branded
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2019 |
Event | HTAi Cologne, Germany - Cologne, Germany Duration: 15 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019 http://www.htai2019.org/ |
Conference
Conference | HTAi Cologne, Germany |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Cologne |
Period | 15/06/19 → 19/06/19 |
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Keywords
- asthma
- COPD
- inhalers
- Scotland