<strong>The</strong> Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre Introduction: <strong>The</strong> Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (<strong>KCE</strong>) is an organization of public <strong>in</strong>terest, created on the 24 th of December 2002 under the supervision of the M<strong>in</strong>ister of Public Health <strong>and</strong> Social Affairs. <strong>KCE</strong> is <strong>in</strong> charge of conduct<strong>in</strong>g studies that support the political decision mak<strong>in</strong>g on health care <strong>and</strong> health <strong>in</strong>surance. Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Council Actual Members: Pierre Gillet (President), Dirk Cuypers (Vice-president), Jo De Cock (Vice-president), Frank Van Massenhove (Vice-president), Yol<strong>and</strong>e Avondtroodt, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Ri de Ridder, Olivier De Stexhe, Johan Pauwels, Daniel Devos, Jean-Noël God<strong>in</strong>, Floris Goyens, Jef Maes, Pascal Mertens, Marc Moens, Marco Schetgen, Patrick Verertbruggen, Michel Foulon, Myriam Hub<strong>in</strong>on, Michael Callens, Bernard Lange, Jean-Claude Praet. Substitute Members: Rita Cuypers, Christiaan De Coster, Benoît Coll<strong>in</strong>, Lambert Stamatakis, Karel Vermeyen, Katrien Kesteloot, Bart Ooghe, Frederic Lernoux, Anne V<strong>and</strong>erstappen, Paul Palsterman, Geert Messiaen, Anne Remacle, Rol<strong>and</strong> Lemeye, Annick Poncé, Pierre Smiets, Jan Bertels, Cather<strong>in</strong>e Lucet, Ludo Meyers, Olivier Thonon, François Perl. Government commissioner: Yves Roger Management Chief Executive Officer: Raf Mertens Assistant Chief Executive Officer: Jean-Pierre Closon Information Federaal Kenniscentrum voor de gezondheidszorg - Centre fédéral d’expertise des so<strong>in</strong>s de santé – Belgian Health Care Knowlegde Centre. Centre Adm<strong>in</strong>istratif Botanique, Doorbuild<strong>in</strong>g (10th floor) Boulevard du Jard<strong>in</strong> Botanique 55 B-1000 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 [0]2 287 33 88 Fax: +32 [0]2 287 33 85 Email : <strong>in</strong>fo@kce.fgov.be Web : http://www.kce.fgov.be
<strong>The</strong> <strong>reference</strong> <strong>price</strong> <strong>system</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>socioeconomic</strong> <strong>differences</strong> <strong>in</strong> the use of low cost drugs <strong>KCE</strong> reports vol 126C FRANCE VRIJENS, CARINE VAN DE VOORDE, MARIA-ISABEL FARFAN-PORTET, MAÏTE LE POLAIN, OLIVIER LOHEST Federaal Kenniscentrum voor de Gezondheidszorg Centre fédéral d’expertise des so<strong>in</strong>s de santé Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre 2010