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[Pharmacoeconomics].

Makoto Shiragami1

  • 1Social and Administrative Pharmacy Science, College of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi City 274-8555, Japan. shiragami@pha.nihon-u.ac.jp

Yakugaku Zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
|April 16, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Pharmacoeconomics, a new field in pharmaceutical science, is gaining traction in Japan due to economic pressures. This analysis explores its methods, like cost-benefit and cost-utility analysis, for healthcare decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Health Economics

Context:

  • Pharmacoeconomics is emerging in Japan, recently included in pharmacy education curricula.
  • Traditional Japanese healthcare systems did not emphasize pharmacoeconomic analysis due to fee-for-service models and low patient co-payments.
  • Economic constraints are increasing interest in pharmacoeconomic research among physicians and patients.

Purpose:

  • To introduce pharmacoeconomic analysis methods.
  • To outline economic evaluation measures like cost-utility and cost-benefit analysis.
  • To guide decision-makers by presenting alternatives without imposing conclusions.

Summary:

  • The article discusses the growing importance of pharmacoeconomics in pharmaceutical science.
  • It highlights the inclusion of pharmacoeconomics in Japanese pharmacy education.
  • The text explains the role of pharmacoeconomic analysis in healthcare decision-making, emphasizing objective presentation of alternatives.

Impact:

  • Pharmacists in hospitals are encouraged to conduct in-house pharmacoeconomic analyses using institutional data.
  • The findings aim to support hospital managers and other decision-makers in evaluating healthcare options.
  • This promotes evidence-based decision-making in pharmaceutical management and resource allocation.

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