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Economics, Pharmaceutical MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Economics, Pharmaceutical
Tree Number(s)
N03.219.390
Unique ID
D017850
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017850
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer /‌econ with specific drugs or specific pharmaceutical subject
Scope Note
Economic aspects of the fields of pharmacy and pharmacology as they apply to the development and study of medical economics in rational drug therapy and the impact of pharmaceuticals on the cost of medical care. Pharmaceutical economics also includes the economic considerations of the pharmaceutical care delivery system and in drug prescribing, particularly of cost-benefit values. (From J Res Pharm Econ 1989;1(1); PharmacoEcon 1992;1(1))
Entry Version
ECON PHARM
Entry Term(s)
Pharmaceutical Economics
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacy Economics
NLM Classification #
QV 736
Previous Indexing
Economics (1966-1979)
Pharmacy (1966-1979)
Pharmacy/economics (1980-1993)
See Also
Drug Costs
Fees, Pharmaceutical
Prescription Fees
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/05/27
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Economics, Pharmaceutical Preferred
Pharmacy Economics Broader
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