Costs to health systems for antineoplastic drugs acquired through lawsuits - a systematic review
Fábio Henrique Cavalcanti de Oliveira,
Maria Luiza Vasconcelos Montenegro,
Marcela Vasconcelos Montenegro
et al.
Abstract:Cancer, a rapidly increasing disease, imposes significant financial burdens on healthcare systems. This study investigates the costs incurred by health systems due to the legal processes involved in acquiring antineoplastic drugs. Conducted through a systematic literature review spanning January 2008 to March 2022, utilizing databases like Pubmed/Medline, LILACS, SciELO, and BIREME, 162 articles were initially identified. Ultimately, 15 retrospective studies were included, with a majority (53.3%) conducted in … Show more
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