Industry / Spain

Price Cuts Implemented To Make savings Of US$2.0bn

May 2010 | Industry Trend Analysis

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With the aim of slashing EUR1.5bn (US$2.0bn) from its annual drugs bill, the Spanish government has implemented a new reference pricing system that includes price cuts of up to 25% on generic medicines.

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