Publications by authors named "Adilet Nazarbayev"
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the distribution of pharmaceutical expenses in Kazakhstan, focusing on outpatient treatments and the users of expensive medications.
- Data from 2.2 million individuals were analyzed, considering factors such as age, gender, and disease type, to identify high-cost users (HCUs), who represent the highest 5% of drug expenses.
- The findings reveal that this small group accounts for nearly 75% of total costs, generally consists of younger individuals, and faces significant healthcare challenges, including rare diseases in children and major conditions like cancer and diabetes in adults.
