Drug Cost Optimization Using Evidence-Based Decision Support Systems

Abstract

The article presents an overview of specialized medical information systems that perform ABC/VEN analysis. It provides a comparison of specific examples, describes their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the possibility of automating the processes of searching for information on the proven effectiveness of drugs, selecting alternative drugs within one ATC group, selecting alternative drugs within the framework of the current clinical recommendations of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, assessing drug-drug interactions, as well as the reference information from the instructions for use of the drugs.

Keywords

• decision support systems
• abc analysis
• ven analysis
• pharmacoeconomics
• automated analysis