Ten‐year analgesic utilization patterns and economic implications in Portugal
Portugal presented a major increase in both weak and strong opioid prescriptions, aligning with the trends for Spain and Denmark. The development and approval of generic medicines and vigilant market monitoring are imperative strategies for managing the escalated costs resulting from heightened consumption, particularly concerning opioids.
Authors
- Marlene Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5020-5942)
- José Ángel García‐Pedraza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5252-9470)
- João Paulo Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0474-1397)
- Nuno Duarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-0374)
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil (PT)
- IPO Porto (PT)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (ES)
- Rede de Química e Tecnologia (PT)
- Polytechnic Institute of Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.16333
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia