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The impact of policy on availability and price of low‐price medicines in public healthcare institutions: A retrospective survey in Nanjing, China

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  • Yulei Zhu
  • Yuqin Ren
  • Hui Wang
  • Wenqing Fang
  • Xinglu Xu
  • Ying Wang
  • Huizhen Dai
  • Xin Li

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In an effort to promote rational drug pricing and relieve the pressure of drug shortages, the Chinese government implemented a low‐price medicine (LPM) policy in July 2014, and abolished price regulations for most medications in June 2015. This study examines trends in the availability and pricing of LPMs since policy implementation. Data on price and availability of 752 LPMs during 2013–2017 were obtained from the Jiangsu Institute of Medicine Information. Availability was defined as the proportion of facilities in which a medicine was in inventory during each survey period. A price index was constructed based on purchasing prices in 40 public healthcare facilities, using a standard method developed by the International Labour Organization. Mean availability fluctuated slightly but held at low levels (

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  • Yulei Zhu & Yuqin Ren & Hui Wang & Wenqing Fang & Xinglu Xu & Ying Wang & Huizhen Dai & Xin Li, 2022. "The impact of policy on availability and price of low‐price medicines in public healthcare institutions: A retrospective survey in Nanjing, China," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(2), pages 1118-1130, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:37:y:2022:i:2:p:1118-1130
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3395
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