* These countries did not complete a full dataset, and therefore, availability may be unrepresentative.
Patient access is defined for most countries as the point at which the product gains access to the reimbursement list, except in DK, FI, NO, and SE, where some hospital products are not covered by the general reimbursement scheme.Â
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Time between medicine authorization and patient access Europe 2021-2024, by country
Between 2021 and 2024, Romania had an average time of days between medicine authorization and access. In comparison, Germany had an average time of *** days.
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