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Spurred by concerns about rising drug expenditures, the Netherlands' government has introduced a list of "lifestyle" medicines that it intends to stop covering with its basic health insurance.
Spurred by concerns about rising drug expenditures, the Netherlands' government has introduced a list of "lifestyle" medicines that it intends to stop covering with its basic health insurance. It believes it should not have to pay for medi-cines for conditions brought on by unhealthy lifestyles, such as smoking and poor diet.
But plans to include cholesterol-reducing products on the list have worried the College voor Zorgverzekeringen (the Healthcare Insurance Board) which advises the government. The board has issued a report on statins, saying that their use should remain a part of basic health insurance because of their long-term preventive benefits.
Beyond the Birthrate: The Societal Costs of Maternal Mortality
September 6th 2024Head of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research at Organon, Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG, discusses the most critical changes needed to close the gaps in R&D for maternal health solutions and how feasible they are to make.