药物经济学(Pharmacoeconomics.,PE)有广义狭义之分,从广义上来理解,凡是用经济学的理论和方法来研究药品市场的种种行为,及供方、需方、保险方等都是属于药物经济学的范畴;狭义的药物经济学是一种评价方法,描述和分析药物治疗和药学服务的成本和结果。一个有趣的例子可以说明狭义药物经济学的特点,比如 Pharmacoeconomics (PE) is broadly defined. In a broad sense, all studies on the behavior of the pharmaceutical market by using the theories and methods of economics, as well as the supplier, the buyer and the insurer belong to the category of drugs Economics; narrower pharmacoeconomics is an evaluation method that describes and analyzes the costs and outcomes of drug treatment and pharmacy services. An interesting example can illustrate the characteristics of narrow-based pharmacoeconomics, for example