Generic Drug Use In Japanese DPC Hospitals Increases To 7.4 Percent
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Generic drug use in Japanese hospitals using a diagnostic procedure combined payment method continue to rise, accounting for 7.4 percent in terms of total drugs dispensed in 2008, growing year-on-year from 3.4 percent in 2004.The recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare also found that the number of hospitals grew from 144 to 841 in five years. The ratio of drug expense out of total medical treatment fees in these hospitals has dropped from 15.8 to 12.8 percent (Click here for more - Japanese language).