美国卫生机构药品支出趋势与影响因素分析

目的:分析美国卫生机构药品支出的趋势与影响因素,认识其规律。方法:收集美国卫生系统的有关药房药品支出的报道和论文,采用描述性方法研究药品支出与影响因素之间的关系。结果与结论:美国卫生机构药品支出逐年增高,今后几年仍呈增长趋势。影响药品支出增长的主要因素是药物利用程度增大,新药不断上市,药品价格指数上涨,药品政策和法规等。

The analyses of the trends and affected factors about drug expenditure in American health institutions

Objective: To analyze the trends and affected factors of the drug expenditure in American health institutions and describe some rules. Methods:The literature about drug expenditure in American health system pharmacy was collected and the relationship between the drug expenditure and the factors was described. Results and Conclusion: The drug expenditure in American health institutions has been increasing year after year and is estimated to be increasing continually in the next few years. The primary factors which affect the drug expenditure are the increasing drug use, new drug's coming into maket, high drug price index and drug policy and regulations etc.