International price comparison 2020 – An analysis of Swedish pharmaceutical prices and volumes relative to 19 other European countries
David Sjöberg, Oskar Johansson, Daniel Högberg and Per Hortlund (Tandvårds- och läkemedelsförmånsverket, TLV)
This report is part of TLV’s mandate to analyse developments in the Swedish pharmaceutical market from an international perspective. The report is the seventh annual report of its kind. The report analyses Swedish prices over the pharmaceutical life cycle. The analysis compares the price level of pharmaceuticals used in Swedish outpatient care with 19 other European countries. The analysis is based on national pharmacy wholesale list prices. In several countries, there are agreements on discounts or repayments, meaning that the net cost of pharmaceuticals will ultimately be lower than the cost based on officially determined list prices.
