Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
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- 340B Drug Pricing Program340B Drug Pricing Program, Section 340B
- A US federal programme requiring manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to eligible organisations serving low-income populations at reduced prices.
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- Cancer Drug PricingOncology Drug Pricing, Cancer Medication Pricing
- The pricing strategies and resulting costs of cancer medications, an area of scrutiny given the substantial cost of newer targeted and biologic therapies.
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- Drug PricingPharmaceutical Pricing, Medicine Price Setting
- The setting and negotiation of medicine prices and payments across a specified product, purchaser, market and point in the supply chain.
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- Generic PricingGeneric Drug Pricing, Off-Patent Pricing
- The pricing strategies applied to generic drugs, typically set substantially below the original brand-name product's price to reflect lower development cost.
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- Orphan Drug PricingOrphan Pricing, Rare-Disease Drug Pricing
- The pricing strategies applied to rare disease treatments, frequently priced far higher per patient than common-condition treatments given the smaller patient population.