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The social value of equivalent medicines

To appreciate the value - including the social value - of an equivalent medicine you need, first of all, to share a fundamental concept that guides legislators, health-care professionals and the pharmaceutical companies: the right to good health of the population.

The State, using the economic resources available, organises all the services necessary to maintain the health of its population, such as hospital services, home healthcare and pharmaceutical assistance.