Reports

We provide country-specific information in different formats (extensive report vs. information at a glance) about the pharmaceutical systems (out-patient, in-patient, both sectors) in several countries. PPRI and PHIS country reports were written by country representatives (usually staff of public authorities for pricing and reimbursement, involvement of hospital pharmacists and researchers possible) and were reviewed by the WHO Centre staff. These documents arising from PPRI and PHIS are considered as official documents of the countries.

Albania
Hana, E., Gaba, D., Backa, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Albania 2009. Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Austria
Zimmermann, N., Vogler, S., Morak, S., Windisch, F.: Krankenhaus-Pharma-Bericht Österreich 2009. July; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission,Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Vogler, S., Leopold, C.: WHO Pharmaceutical Country Profile – Austria . Commissioned by the World Health Organization
Zimmermann, N., Vogler, S.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Austria 2009. June; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Leopold, C., Habl, C., Vogler, S., Morak, S.: PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2008 . September; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Leopold, C., Habl, C., Vogler, S., Morak, S.: PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2008 (German). September; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Arts, D., Habl, C., Leopold, C., Windisch, F.: PPRI Pharma Profile Austria 2007. September; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Belgium
Antonissen, Y., DeSwaef, A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Belgium 2009. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
DeSwaef, A., Antonissen, Y.: PPRI Pharma Profile Belgium 2008. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
DeSwaef, A., Antonissen, Y.: PPRI Pharma Profile 2007 Belgium. November; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Bulgaria
Andre, G., Semerdjiev, I.: PHIS Pharma Profile Bulgaria 2010. October; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Andre, G., Semerdjiev, I.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Bulgaria 2009. August; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Andre, G., Semerdjiev, I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Bulgaria 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Croatia
Morak, S.: Arzneimittelsystem Kroatien - Factsheet . Commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Cyprus
Petrou, P.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Cyprus 2009. May; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Ashikales, X., Tsinontides, A.: PPRI Pharma Profile Cyprus 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Czech Republic
Zalesakova, P.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Czech Republic 2009. August; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Denmark
Er, S.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Denmark 2009. November; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Thomsen, E., Er, S., Fonnesbæk Rasmussen, P.: PPRI Pharma Profile Denmark 2007. February; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Estonia
Pudersell, K., Vetka, A., Rootslane, L., Mathiesen, M., Vendla, K., Laasalu, K.: PPRI Pharma Profile Estonia 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Finland
Närhi, U.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Finland 2009. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Mäntyranta, T., Martikainen, J., Kivioja, A., Paldán, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Finland 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
France
Lopes, S., Marty, Ch., Berdai, B.: PHIS Pharma Profile France 2011. April; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Lopes, S., Marty, C., Berdai, D.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report France 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Van Ganse, E., Chamba, G., Bruet, G., Becquart, V., Stamm, C., Lopes, S., Marty, Ch.: PPRI Pharma Profile France 2008. July; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Van Ganse, E., Chamba, G., Bruet, G., Becquart, V., Stamm, C., Lopes, S., Marty, Ch.: PPRI Pharma Profile France 2008 (Korean version). July; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth; translated by the Health Insurance Policy Research, South Korea 2010
Van Ganse, E., Chamba, G., Bruet, G., Becquart, V., Stamm, C., Lopes, S., Marty, Ch.: PPRI Pharma Profile France 2007. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Germany
Stargardt, T., Busse, R., Dauben, H.P.: PPRI Pharma Profile Germany 2008. May; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Greece
Vardica, A., Kontozamanis, V.: PPRI Pharma Profile Greece 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Hungary
Kovács, T., Rózsa, P., Szigeti, S., Borcsek, B., Lengyel, G.: PPRI Pharma Profile Hungary 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Ireland
Elliott, D., Byrne, G.: PPRI Pharma Profile Ireland 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Italy
Martini, N., Folino Gallo, P., Montilla, S.: PPRI Pharma Profile Italy 2007. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Latvia
Gulbe, A., Innus, J., Arajs, D., Martinsons, A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Latvia 2009. Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Behmane, D., Viksna, A., Gulbe, A.: PPRI Pharma Profile Latvia 2008. November; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Behmane, D.: PPRI Pharma Profile Latvia 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Lithuania
Krukiene, G., Alonderis, T., Knasiene, D., Jankauskiene, O.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Lithuania 2009. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Krukiene, G., Alonderis, T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Lithuania 2008. September; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Krukiene, G., Alonderis, T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Lithuania 2007. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Malta
Zahra Pulis, I.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Malta 2009. August; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Netherlands
Storms, H., Schreurs, M.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report The Netherlands 2009. January; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Norway
Festøy, H., Aanes, T.,Yu, L.M., Ognøy, A., Gregersen, T.: PHIS Pharma Profile Norway 2011. October; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Aanes, T., Ognøy, A.H., Festoy, H.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Norway 2009. November; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Festöy, H., Sveen, K., Yu, K.M., Gjönnes, L., Gregersen, T.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2008. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Frostelid, T., Hansen, T., Sveen, K., Gregersen, T., Grosvold, I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Norway 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Poland
Adamski, J., Wendykowska, K.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Poland 2009. December (Data of 2009); Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Leopold, C., Vogler, S.: Access to essential medicines in Poland . Commissioned by Health Action International Europe
Leopold, C., Vogler, S.: Access to essential medicines in Poland (Polish). Commissioned by Health Action International Europe
Janiszewski, R., Bondaryk, K.: PPRI Pharma Profile Poland 2007. October; Commissioned by European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General and Austrian Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Portugal
Caldeira, S., Furtado, C., Vieira, I., Baptista, A.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Portugal 2010. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Vogler, S., Leopold, C.: Access to essential medicines in Portugal . July; Commissioned by Health Action International Europe
Vogler, S., Leopold, C.: Access to essential medicines in Portugal (Portuguese). July; Commissioned by Health Action International Europe
Teixeira, I., Vieira, I.: PPRI Pharma Profile Portugal 2008. October; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Romania
Leopold, C., Vogler, S.: Access to essential medicines in Romania . Commissioned by Health Action International Europe
Slovakia
Mazag, J.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Slovakia 2009. April; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Mazag, J., Segec, A.: PPRI Pharma Profile Slovakia 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Spain
Martínez Vallejo, M., Ferré de la Peña, P., Guilló Izquierdo, M.J., Lens Cabrera, C.: PHIS Pharma Profile Spain 2010. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission,Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Sweden
Stenberg, A.M., Landerholm, L., Svensson, J.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Sweden 2009. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Redman, T., Köping Höggård, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Sweden 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Turkey
Tatar, M.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report Turkey 2010. January; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Tatar, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile Turkey 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
United Kingdom
Kullmann, D.: PHIS Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2011. September; Pharmaceutical Health Information System (PHIS); Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
James, D., Kullman, D.: PHIS Hospital Pharma Report United Kingdom 2009. December; Pharmaceutical Health Information System; Commissioned by the European Commission, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health
Palnoch, D., Kullman, D., Sherriff, J., Barnor, E., Baxter, M., Carter, J., Crompton-Howe, G., Kenworthy, D., Blessing, R., Stokoe, H., Derbyshire, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2007. June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Palnoch, D., Kullman, D., Sherriff, J., Barnor, E., Baxter, M., Carter, J., Crompton-Howe, G., Kenworthy, D., Blessing, R., Stokoe, H., Derbyshire, M.: PPRI Pharma Profile United Kingdom 2007 (Korean version). June; Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Information; Commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection and Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth; translated by the Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, the National Health Insurance Corporation, South Korea, 2010