A comparison of pharmaceutical reimbursement agencies' processes and methods in France and Scotland.

Objectives: Pharmaceutical reimbursement agencies' processes and methods of appraisal vary across countries. The objective of this study was to examine the contribution of formal health economic analysis in a process using such analysis in Scotland in comparison to a process not routinely using such analysis in France.

Methods: A framework for classifying reimbursement systems was used to analyze the two systems.