title: [Danish drug consumption trends].
abstract: Information on all drugs dispensed in Denmark is registered and used for the compilation of statistics which are presented on the internet as a service for healthcare authorities. The registered information is also used for ad hoc analysis of suspected suboptimal prescription patterns and for scientific purposes. In conclusion, Denmark has a solid foundation on which to monitor and analyse drug consumption.
authors.affiliation: Laegemiddelstyrelsen, DK-2300 København S. HKMA@dkma.dk
authors.forename: Hans Klarskov
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hallas
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends*; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D012042:Registries