Optimising value and equity in access to prescribed medicines

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The strong opposition to the Federal government’s proposed increase in out-of-pocket healthcare costs in the 2014 budget demonstrates the significance of value-for-money healthcare to the Australian public. Using information from Canada and Australia, this study will help patients, regardless of socioeconomic status, to access the medicines they need in a way that is affordable for individuals and governments, resulting in wise and fair medicine use within the Australian healthcare system.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $371,052.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adherence | health economics | health systems | pharmacoepidemiology | policy evaluation