Taylor & Francis Group’s Post

Generic drugs are always cheaper, right? Not necessarily. According to a new research paper, some medicines may cost less upfront but require increased monitoring, meaning more clinic visits, and additional strain on services. When health care providers are overstretched, patients may not be seen quickly enough. This can have serious health consequences, placing extra burden on the system in the long run. Read the study: http://spr.ly/6043tAQUF #HealthPolicy #HealthEconomics Ravi Jandhyala MSc MBBS MRCS LLM FFPM MBA Sobha Sivaprasad Clare Bailey Louise Downey Rose Gilbert Richard Gale Ajay Kotagiri Sajjad Mahmood Peter Morgan-Warren Jackie Napier Professor Ian Pearce Christina Rennie James Talks Radek Wojcik

  • “We need to see the 'whole' picture to know that using a low-priced generic drug with a high monitoring burden is actually overwhelmingly more expensive.” Ravi Jandhyala MSc MBBS MRCS LLM FFPM MBA, Consultant Pharmaceutical Physician, Medialis Ltd. Photo of Ravi smiling wearing shirt with very fine red and white stripes.
Dr. Sukumaran C

Faculty in Physical Education and Sport Science | PhD in MR/ID Children

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Very informative

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