Treatment pathways and associated costs of metastatic colorectal cancer in Greece.

Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer in Europe, with 1.931.590 people newly diagnosed in 2020.

Economic evaluation of a single-pill triple antihypertensive therapy with valsartan, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide against its dual components.

The aim of this study was to compare the cost-utility of the first available single-pill triple combination antihypertensive therapy containing valsartan (V), amlodipine (A) and hydrochlorothiazide (H), with each of the same components dual combinations in patients with moderate to severe hypertension. A Markov model with eight health states was constructed. The short-term effect of antihypertensive treatment on blood pressure was extrapolated through the Hellenic SCORE and Framingham risk equations, estimating the long-term survival and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) saved.

Generics market in Greece: the pharmaceutical industry's beliefs.

The aim of this study was to investigate the beliefs and perspectives of the pharmaceutical industry on generic medication in Greece. Questionnaires were mailed to all 58 members of the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies from November 2002 to February 2003. The response rate was 52%, namely 30 questionnaires were completed and returned.

Economic evaluation of treatment strategies for patients suffering acute myocardial infarction in Greece.

Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of death in Greece and elsewhere. The objective of this paper was to conduct an economic evaluation of three alternative treatment options, alteplase, reteplase, and tenecteplase, in different groups of patients.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to identify studies evaluating the three treatments considered.