From generic scheme to brand‑generic scheme: Have new policy influenced the efficiency of Iranian pharmaceutical companies?
From generic scheme to brand‑generic scheme: Have new policy influenced the efficiency of Iranian pharmaceutical companies?

. Amir Hashemi-Meshkini; . Mehdi Varmaghani; . Mehdi Yousefi; . Saeed Yaghoubifard; . Hedieh-Sadat Zekri; . Shekoufeh Nikfar; . Abbas Kebriaeezadeh

Volume 3, Issue 3 , July 2014, , Pages 88-93

Abstract
  Objective: Brand‑generic scheme was implemented in Iran to improve the competition in the pharmaceutical market. In this study, we aim to assess if this policy had any positive effect ...  Read More
Cost analysis of childhood asthma in Iran: A cost evaluation based on referral center data for asthma and allergies
Cost analysis of childhood asthma in Iran: A cost evaluation based on referral center data for asthma and allergies

. Mohammad Ali Rezvanfar; . Abbas Kebriaeezadeh; . Mostafa Moein; . Shekoufeh Nikfar; . Zahra Gharibnaseri; . Akbar Abdollahi-Asl

Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2013, , Pages 162-168

Abstract
  Objective: Asthma as the most common chronic disease in childhood reduces the quality of life of children and their families. We aimed to estimate the cost of managing childhood asthma ...  Read More