Open AccessAntibiotic prescribing policy of the Republic health insurance fund of Montenegro in the period 2000-2004: Effects of drug utilization reform strategy
Author(s) -
Nataša Duborija-Kovačević
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0606235d
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , defined daily dose , antibiotics , pharmacy , drug , cephalosporin , pharmacology , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Monitoring of antibiotic prescribing promotes rational use of these drugs, reduces costs and slows down the progress of resistance. The objective of present study was to analyze the effects of drug utilization reform strategy realized by the Republic Health Insurance Fund of Montenegro, during the period 2000-2004.