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Table 1 Importance of private sector during financial crisis

From: Navigating through the maze of pricing and affordability of branded pharmaceuticals in the midst of the financial crisis: a comparative study among five European recession countries, from a Cyprus perspective

Reasons

Countries affected

Exclusion of many patients from public health coverage

Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal

Extended freeze of inclusion of new products in the formulary

Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal

Exclusion of several products from formulary

Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal

Prolonged shortages of reimbursed medicines

Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal

Long waiting lists in the public sector due to austerity measures (recruitment freeze of health professionals)

Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal