RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Economic prescribing
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 5
OP 7
DO 10.1136/dtb.29.2.5
VO 29
IS 2
YR 1991
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/29/2/5.abstract
AB Doctors are under increasing pressure to reduce prescribing costs. In most hospitals, drug budgets are under the scrutiny of local Drugs and Therapeutics Committees buttressed by local audit arrangements. In the community, Family Health Service Authorities (FHSAs) are now negotiating indicative prescribing amounts with GPs and incentive schemes with their Local Medical Committees.1