Impact of Generic Price Linkage System and Reference Price System on prices of pharmaceuticals – comparison of Austria and Finland

The aim of this study is to assess the Generic Price Linkage system and the system
that includes Generic Substitution and Reference Pricing by comparing prices of generics
and originators and the number of generics entering the market in Austria and in Finland.

Policies targeted: Generic Price Linkage, Generic Substitution, Reference Pricing.

Stakeholders: Austria: Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions,
pharmaceutical industry, patients. Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency, Pharmaceuticals
Pricing Board, Social Insurance Institution, pharmaceutical industry, pharmacies,
patients.

Region covered: EURO, Austria and Finland.