Health Care 2011 - Reimbursement System of Drugs in Italy: Pricing Approvals, Limitations and More

This webinar on Healthcare Reimbursement System in Italy will provide you with a knowledge of decision-makers and decision-making processes for coverage and payment of new and emerging drugs in Europe and in particular in Italy.

In Italy, the general conditions of the reimbursement system are established on a national level and implemented at a regional level by governmental bodies. The National Healthcare System provides healthcare coverage to the Italian population, nevertheless there are limitations in the possibility to prescribe expensive drugs.

In particular, the introduction of new expensive drugs in the Oncology field has involved in heavy expenditures which have caused several limitations that may also differ on a Regional and/or on a Hospital basis.