ARGENTINA^S LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM PIONEERS INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LOWER
DRUG COSTS

Argentina is the testing ground for what is believed to be the world^s
first experiment of its kind to cope with rising drug costs while it
seeks to improve services to senior citizens and disabled persons, two
of the country^s most vulnerable population groups. The National
Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners (NISSRP) is
Argentina^s largest health system. Among other services, it provides
outpatient drug coverage and cancer treatment medications to its more
than 3.3 million beneficiaries, which include the retired population,
pensioners with a disability such as a physical or mental disorder, war
veterans, and the dependents of these beneficiaries. As rising prices
for prescription medications began to take their toll on both the NISSRP
and its beneficiaries, through the latter^s copayment obligations, the
Institute turned its attention to the country^s drug companies.

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