© 2000 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 15, 1204-1205,
August 2, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press
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Pharmacoeconomic Analyses Make Way Into Oncology
As drug prices soar and drug management budgets decrease, a central question for health care providers is how to make the most of less. And pharmaceutical companies, as well as managed care and government providers, are looking more and more to pharmacoeconomicsthe use of economic analysis in health care and drug comparisonto help decide which drugs or treatment options they should pay for.
Although this kind of information is not required by lawthe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is concerned with efficacy and with marketing
Cost Analyses
Quality of Life
Developing Standards