Evaluation of a financial incentive to improve the use of preventive medicines by people with asthma [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Nicholas Zwar (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Guy Marks ,  Prof Helen Reddel ,  Prof Stephen Jan

Brief description Rising costs are threatening the future viability of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. New approaches are needed to address this challenge, including developing financial incentives for consumers to use effective low cost medicines in preference to higher cost alternatives. This study will develop a consumer incentive for use of low cost asthma preventer medicines, model the economic effects of this and bring together stakeholders to examine the policy and practice changes needed to implement the incentive.

Funding Amount $AUD 137,860.66

Funding Scheme Partnerships

Notes Partnership Project for Better Health