Introduction. The recent introduction of extremely effective drugs in treating diseases, but associated with exorbitant costs raised several issues in terms of distributive justice. However, in this debate justice is widely thought in intragenerational terms. The work will explore the concept of intergenerational health care justice, in particular the argument, often used to justify the introduction of this type of drugs, according to which the vast amount of money spent now will allow to have savings in the long run. The recent introduction of some drugs that are extremely effective in treating diseases but associated with exorbitant costs, raised several issues in terms of distributive justice. However, in this debate justice is widely thought in intragenerational terms. Methods: A review of key documents on intergenerational justice was conducted, followed by a nonsystematic review of peer-reviewed and gray literature. The existing material was analyzed and a draft manuscript was prepared and discussed. Some experts carried out the revision of the manuscript until consensus was reached. Results: The concept of intergenerational health care justice has never been well explored. From an intergenerational point of view, the argument – which is often supported by pharmaco-economic evaluations – according to which the vast amount of money spent now for this type of drugs will allow to have savings in the long run is not in itself coherent with the main theories of justice. Conclusions: Considerations that are extrinsic to the assumptions of the main theories of justice are needed in order to justify the argument above.

Sacchini, D., Refolo, P., Spagnolo, A. G., ECONOMICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE DRUGS AND INTERGENERATIONAL HEALTH CARE JUSTICE, Abstract de <<I37th Annual Conference of the EuropeanAssociation of Centres of Medical Ethics(EACME)>>, (Cluj-Napoca, 09-11 September 2021 ), <<STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI. BIOETHICA>>, 2021; (N/A): 151-151 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/184813]

ECONOMICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE DRUGS AND INTERGENERATIONAL HEALTH CARE JUSTICE

Sacchini, Dario;Refolo, Pietro;Spagnolo, Antonio Gioacchino
2021

Abstract

Introduction. The recent introduction of extremely effective drugs in treating diseases, but associated with exorbitant costs raised several issues in terms of distributive justice. However, in this debate justice is widely thought in intragenerational terms. The work will explore the concept of intergenerational health care justice, in particular the argument, often used to justify the introduction of this type of drugs, according to which the vast amount of money spent now will allow to have savings in the long run. The recent introduction of some drugs that are extremely effective in treating diseases but associated with exorbitant costs, raised several issues in terms of distributive justice. However, in this debate justice is widely thought in intragenerational terms. Methods: A review of key documents on intergenerational justice was conducted, followed by a nonsystematic review of peer-reviewed and gray literature. The existing material was analyzed and a draft manuscript was prepared and discussed. Some experts carried out the revision of the manuscript until consensus was reached. Results: The concept of intergenerational health care justice has never been well explored. From an intergenerational point of view, the argument – which is often supported by pharmaco-economic evaluations – according to which the vast amount of money spent now for this type of drugs will allow to have savings in the long run is not in itself coherent with the main theories of justice. Conclusions: Considerations that are extrinsic to the assumptions of the main theories of justice are needed in order to justify the argument above.
2021
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Sacchini, D., Refolo, P., Spagnolo, A. G., ECONOMICALLY UNSUSTAINABLE DRUGS AND INTERGENERATIONAL HEALTH CARE JUSTICE, Abstract de <<I37th Annual Conference of the EuropeanAssociation of Centres of Medical Ethics(EACME)>>, (Cluj-Napoca, 09-11 September 2021 ), <<STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI. BIOETHICA>>, 2021; (N/A): 151-151 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/184813]
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