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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 15 Pharmacoeconomics and its control in drug costs to the role of Abstract How to control the rising cost of medicines has now become an urgent need to solve the problem. Pharmacoeconomic study to address this issue provides a new tool. Article on the definition of pharmacoeconomics, research methods, implementation steps and the function are introduced. KEY WORDS Pharmacoeconomics costs, drug control Pharmaceutical economics and its role in controlling drug costs He Zhigao, Chen Jie, Dept. of Research on Hospital Administration of Shanghai University of Medical Sciences, 200032 Abstract Controlling the rise of drug costs has become a problem which is in dire need of solution. The study of pharmaceutical economics provides a new approach to the solution of the problem.The paper offers an introduction to the definition, research methods, application steps and functions of pharmaceutical economics. Key Words Pharmaceutical economics Cost, Drug Control In recent years, China’s medical expenses of 30% annual rate, far beyond the gross domestic product growth rate of about 10%, which has seriously affected China’s economic development and people’s living standards. How to control the rapid growth of medical expenses have become a primary concern and we need to address the problem. Drug costs are an important part of medical expenses, medical costs in the whole occupies a large proportion of medical costs that affect the rapid growth of the main factors. At present the hospital’s business in China there are about 50% of revenue comes from drugs, and therefore the focus of health care costs under control is one of how to control the rapid growth of drug costs. Control the rapid growth of drug expenses, the key is to clarify the reasons for the rising cost of medicines, and then prescribe the right medicine. Drug costs caused by the rapid growth of many factors, but summed up no more than two aspects: First, that is, no reasonable factor