Budgetary impact analysis on funding smoking-cessation drugs in patients with COPD in Spain

The aim of the study was to assess the budgetary impact of funding smoking-cessation drugs in COPD patients in Spain. A hybrid model (cohort and Markov) was developed for a 5-year time horizon. Only approved cessation drugs (varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine replacement therapy) were considered....

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Main Authors: Jiménez-Ruiz, Carlos A, Solano-Reina, Segismundo, Signes-Costa, Jaime, de Higes-Martinez, Eva, Granda-Orive, José I, Lorza-Blasco, José J, Riesco-Miranda, Juan A, Altet-Gomez, Neus, Barrueco, Miguel, Oyagüez, Itziar, Rejas, Javier
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590338/