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    Evaluation of the effects of a generic substitution policy implemented in Chile

    Mansilla, Cristián; Cárdenas, Jorge; Kaplan, Warren A; Wirtz, Veronika J; Kuhn-Barrientos, Lucy; Zárate, Matías Ortíz de; Tobar, Tatiana; Herrera, Cristian A.
    BMJ Glob. Health; 4 (2), 2019
    Chile implemented a generic substitution policy in 2014 to improve access to medicines. This study aims to measure if the generic substitution policy had an effect on the sales volume and prices of referent and the branded generic products with demonstrated bioequivalence (BEQ) in the private pharmaceuti...
    Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Generic Drug Policy, Therapeutic Equivalency, Drug Industry/economics, Drug Price, Drugs, Generic/economics, Chile
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    Using evidence-informed policies to tackle overweight and obesity in Chile

    Rodríguez Osiac, Lorena; Cofré, Cristian; Pizarro, Tito; Mansilla, Cristián; Herrera, Cristian A; Burrows, Jaime; Castillo, Carmen.
    Rev. panam. salud pública; 41 (), 2017
    Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic with rates having risen to alarming levels in both developed and developing countries. Chile has been no exemption, with sharp increases in obesity prevalence, especially among school-age children. This paper describes the policy actions and strategies impleme...
    Evidence-Informed Policy, Obesity/prevention & control, Legislation, Food/standards, Food Labeling/standards, Food Publicity, Chile
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