According to the Italian Antitrust Authority's document, substituting the cheaper drug with the more expensive one could cost Italy's national health service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) approximately 400 million euros per year.
Sources
- Procedura di infrazione da parte dell'Autorità Antitrust (epicentro.iss.it)
- https://www.euroconsumatori.eu/articolo/483-antitrust-avvia-istruttoria-contro-novartis-roche-possibile-intesa-restrittiva-della (euroconsumatori.eu)
- https://www.sanita24.ilsole24ore.com/art/dal-governo/2013-02-15/ANTITRUST_FEBBRAIO2013-075503.php?uuid=AbwlicUH&refresh_ce=1 (sanita24.ilsole24ore.com)
- https://news.fidelityhouse.eu/cronaca/case-farmaceutiche-180-milioni-di-multa-a-roche-e-novartis-21572.html (news.fidelityhouse.eu)
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